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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.
D258/50/50
Title
Personal letter from Sir William Gell to Philip Gell
Date
22 Dec 1810
Description
`You brute': From Lisbon. Comments on Lord Blayney's affair at Malaga where he contrived to have 3,000 English routed by 1,500 French - called `Malaga races'. Reports on male prostitute `for Newell and Westgate' who plays on viola in `most barbarous Bosnian or Croation style and sings'. Describes, and illustrates with sketch, dentist's sign. Describes Portuguese flower gardens' mincepied with box set in arabesque patterns in which flowers are set as gems and look beautiful [encloses sketch] Signed `Anacharsis'
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file
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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Term
Prostitution
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Gell; Sir; William (1777-1836); Diplomat and antiquarian of Hopton.
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