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Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D258/50/154 |
Title | Personal letter from Sir William Gell to Philip Gell. From Naples. While dining at Archbishop of Taranto's house, heard from his neighbour of a young man of the name of Gell who was `a queer genius' in Milan. He is drinking too much; only Philip's appearance in Milan would change situation; their sister Mary is in need of financial assistance which it would behove Philip to give her. Still pressing for his pension; Philip has not replied to Gell's offer of his canal shares at reduced prices. Duke [of Devonshire] gives ill reports of Philip's behaviour to him and other neighbours; he is gone to Sicily with a Cavendish whom he calls his `second son'. The Duke has given Gell a picture of Chatsworth `done upon the black marble of Monsal Dale' and his own picture. Gell introduced him to the Princess of Paterno. Refers to gift of organ from Sir Charles Monck. Asks about effects of changes in game laws. `The deuce take your penny magazines, they have ruined the Booksellers who can no longer buy one's books and thus all my means for patching up my pecuniary misfortunes have failed. What a Bore.' Hopes to be well enough to go to Rome for 2 months in April and May. 6 Feb |
Date | 1834 |
Level | file |
Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
Archive Creator | Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
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