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D6230 - Repton Priory deeds transcripts; Tymm family of Edale, 17th-18th cent.; Nicholas Cresswell (1750-1804), of Edale, late 18th cent.; and miscellaneous papers. - 17th-19th cent.
- 8 - Nicholas Cresswell (1750-1804) of Edale: letters, 1780-1783, to him from William Bray (1736-1832), antiquarian, author of 'A tour into Yorkshire and Derbyshire', and John Wilson (1719-1783) of Broomhead Hall, near Sheffield, antiquarian - 18th cent.

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D6230/8/19
Title	Letter from John Wilson, Broomhead, to Nicholas Cresswell
Date	1783
Description	Thanks for plan of Gamesley Castle; wants to see pamphlet on druidical remains published last Summer by Major Rooke [Hayman Rooke]; what does Cresswell think of giving America independence; 'if General Howe had done his duty we should never have been brought to this dilemma, to have made a dishonourable peace, which I am afraid will be of short continuance'; with sketch of cross in Eyam churchyard and note on Beauchief Abbey, 17th February
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Unidentified

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