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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D258/17/32/161 |
| Former Reference | D258/41/32ef |
| Title | John Gell to Philip Gell - has just heard that the Excellent is ordered to be got ready with despatch - is getting men every day - an old shipmate or two is coming - the Spaniards are in too shocking a condition for war - it is certain that Allen Fitz [Alleyne Fitzherbert] is busy negotiating - many people are preparing to go to Paris - the Jacobins are Democratics and elect anybody without objection to religion or race - Mr Kinnersley is ruining himself to vex the house of Trentham - Mr Tooke has given Fox's popularity a great blow - does not know what squadron he is to join but it is likely to be Sir John Jervis. 6 Jul |
| Date | 1790? |
| Level | file |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |