Letter from Mary Frances Gell to her brother Henry Willingham Gell, relating to information on several Franklin family portraits She writes in response to questions about portraits. First, on who has the original portrait of E.A.F [Eleanor Anne Franklin], she does, having a miniature given her by Frances Kaye, who said it was more like her than the fanciful one at Buxted by Weigall: Maria Flaxman being the artist, done about 1818, the year she met Franklin; the Kayes had made a visit to the ships on their return, it being fashionable. Second, on Sir John Franklin's portrait: the Birmingham catalogue need verifying; the National Portrait Gallery is referred to by Aunt Booth as having been painted by Phillips as a wedding present, not seen by Eleanor it went to her sister Mrs Kay at Greenwich, then on to Lady Franklin, Sophy Cracroft; should have been claimed by their father, who disputed it in 1891-1892; mix-up of dates in Birmingham Catalogue; replica copies were made. Family information on how Christmas was spent. She has received Captain Burwashs' official account of his investigations at King William's Island. 30 Dec 1931