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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
- F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
  - GJP - Records of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1836-1897
    - 2 - Business papers of John Philip Gell, relating to properties in Australia - 1867-1870
      - 2 - Correspondence and related papers on ownership of land in Australia involving John Philip Gell and Lady Franklin - 1869-1870

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/GJP/2/2/3
Former Reference	D3311/47/2/3
Title	Letter from Henry Gawler to Rev. John Philip Gell, on the re-investment of money from sale of Myponga property in lands in the Murray River
Date	3 Feb 1869
Description	Acknowlegement of letter of 4 June 1868, with apology for delay due to his absence from Adelaide; no need for power of attorney as Lady Franklin had conveyed her property in South Australia to him absolutely as trustee before he left England; he had written to Lady Franklin perhaps a year earlier to explain that he had sold the 3 80 acres sections at Myponga to purchase 6 acre sections on the Murray River, as the government had proposed to make a railway through the land purchased; unfortunately the government abandoned the idea due to a drought which ruined squatters and farmers; his only doubt was about purchasing subject to a mortgage, ut he could not resist; at present the property would not sell for more than enough to pay off mortgage; Gell is legally entitled to claim purchase money for mortgage from him, but he doubts he could obtain it and hopes Gell will support the purchase; Gell can arrange for transfer into his name of pay off the mortgage; he still believes it a good investment; he throws himself on Gell's kindness, hoping to get credit for good intentions.
Extent	2 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Henry Gawler
Sender Location	Adelaide, Australia
Recipient	John Philip Gell
Archive Creator	Rev John Philip Gell (1816-1898)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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