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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'
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Derbyshire Record Office
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Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format
Document
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Letters (documents)
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Gell; Sir; William (1777-1836); Diplomat and antiquarian of Hopton.
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