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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.	D258/50/70
Title	Personal letter from Sir William Gell to Miss [Isabella] Gell
Date	1810s
Description	`Dear Polinda': Saw Lady Barbara at the Staels where they turned a party into a kind of sham ball Gell's financial difficulties: has to take back £20 reserved for her from `sale of some Greek medals to [Richard] Payne Knight'. Gell is well used to place hunting. Wants to buy house [includes sketch of ground plan] Signed `Anacharsis'
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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