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CONTENT WARNING	OFFENSIVE AND OPPRESSIVE LANGUAGE This catalogue and the archives it describes contain highly offensive and oppressive language. Some of the language has been included in the catalogue description to publicly reflect the attitudes of the time the records were written.
Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D258/38/6/7
Title	Letter to Madam Gell
Date	27 Oct 1724
Description	Writing that - the Pope has published an indulgence for persons who will pray for the unity of the Catholic Princes - the Pope's galleys have captured a Turkish Corsair and freed 40 'slaves' [enslaved African peoples] - the Pretender has had several audiences with the Pope - the Emperor is endeavouring to get the Duke of Lorraine chosen Elector of Hungary
Extent	1 item
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Document
Term	Slavery
	Slaves
	Ethnic groups
	Forced labour
	Social reform
	Resistance to oppression
	Oppression
	Letters (documents)
Archivist Note	This catalogue entry has been amended in line with cataloguing procedures to address offensive and oppressive language, 9 November 2022 KM

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