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D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905
- 50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D258/50/44
Title	Personal letter from Sir William Gell to Philip Gell `Great Captain': From Plymouth. 52 privateers reported out from Bordeaux. Report of conspiracy in Portugal much exaggerated - only 20 people and all discovered. The Margravine [of Anspach] has told Lady Eliz. Forbes that Philip said she talked bawdy and made a complaint of it to Her Highness [Princess Caroline]. Nowhere like Mount Edgcumbe for natural and artificial beauties Signed `Anacharsis' 2 Oct
Date	1810
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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Gell; Sir; William (1777-1836); Diplomat and antiquarian of Hopton.

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