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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.	D258/50/120
Title	Personal letter from Sir William Gell to Philip Gell
Date	22 Mar 1825
Description	From Rome. Death of son of `poor May'; Georgiana dangerously ill, advises Philip towards reconciliation. Gell is erecting 3 pavilions sent to him as New Year's gift by Lady Ruthven from Scotland; has not quarrelled with Mary Nicholas although she abused Queen [Caroline] who had been very kind to her ten years ago; Mary Nicholas has quarrelled with her Swiss maid, a republican, who threatened to throw her out of the window until Lord St Vincent responded to her call for help.
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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Gell; Sir; William (1777-1836); Diplomat and antiquarian of Hopton.

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