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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D258/50/34
TitlePersonal letter from Sir William Gell to Philip Gell. Benefit for Jim [Belcher] very well attended. Three fights at Highgate on Monday. Bitton thinks Cribb could beat Gully, but latter has left London. Belcher has been challenged at £50 a side but will not fight Power for less than £100 each. Gell hopes to visit Lord Melbourne's in Hertfordshire for few days. Has written song on Lord Eldon and his three divines. 4 Jan
Date1810
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorGell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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Gell; Sir; William (1777-1836); Diplomat and antiquarian of Hopton.
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