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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
- F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
  - GHW - Records of Henry Willingham Gell - 1855-1938
    - 1 - Correspondence of Henry Willingham Gell, including material relating to Sir John Franklin and topics of related historical or genealogical interest - 1855-1938
      - 3 - Correspondence gathered together by Henry Willingham Gell relating to the painting of John Franklin by Thomas Phillips, including correspondence on the attempt by John Philip Gell to recover the painting, involving Sophy Cracroft, who denied his claim, and his solicitors Rickards and Sons - 1855-1933

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/GHW/1/3/33
Former Reference	D3311/83/37
Title	Letter from Rickards and Son to John Philip Gell, on the discovery of a letter of Gell's wife on the whereabouts of the Phillips portrait in May 1849
Date	29 Feb 1892
Description	Clear it was in the house of Mr Griffin, Lady Franklin's father in May 1849; he may have had charge of it on behalf of Sir John's wife, being one of the executors, who died before the will was proved; Mr Sellwood appeared to be the only executor, to whom Lady Franklin may have proved ownership; he suggests Gell writes to Miss Cracroft to tell about the discovery of the letter; he encloses a draft Gell should copy and use; it may get her to show her hand in the hope of avoidng expensive litigation.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	Rickards and Sons
Sender Location	2 Crown Court, Old Broad Street, London, EC
Recipient	John Philip Gell
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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