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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D258/50/80 |
| Title | Personal letter from Sir William Gell to Philip Gell, `Dear Peter': From Naples. `In spite of thieves, the Pope and the Devil, we are arrived at what one might call the end of our journey, but restless dispositions expect better'. Gell regards himself as fixture for next six months; has very active social life. 2 Dec
Supposes Gell is attending Parliament and asks asks for hint of what is going to happen `to us, without names, it might be very acceptable to us for we are such a d...d liar that I never dream of believing one single word we say as we lie merely for the sake of it without any motive". On account of our lies, I do not think we shall have a happy termination to our adventures, but keep this to yourself.' Signed `Claudio Romano' |
| Date | 1814 |
| Level | file |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
| Copies | A digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
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