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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D258/50/50 |
| Title | Personal letter from Sir William Gell to Philip Gell |
| Date | 22 Dec 1810 |
| Description | `You brute': From Lisbon. Comments on Lord Blayney's affair at Malaga where he contrived to have 3,000 English routed by 1,500 French - called `Malaga races'. Reports on male prostitute `for Newell and Westgate' who plays on viola in `most barbarous Bosnian or Croation style and sings'. Describes, and illustrates with sketch, dentist's sign. Describes Portuguese flower gardens' mincepied with box set in arabesque patterns in which flowers are set as gems and look beautiful [encloses sketch] Signed `Anacharsis' |
| Level | file |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
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| Term | Prostitution |
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