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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/GHW/1/3/57 |
| Former Reference | D3311/83/10 |
| Title | Start of letter from Mary Frances Gell to her brother Henry Willingham Gell, relating to the Franklin relics |
| Date | 14 May [1932] |
| Description | Apology about stamp, not her fault. Morning Post review probably nothing more than puff from the author [Edith Gell]. Not heard of Polar Exhibition: "E de H" has all the relics which Mary sent to the Royal Naval Exhibition 1891, which are are now at Hopton: the Lefroys probably have most, as they were left them by Lady Franklin; the only relic she remembers is the journal book which provided the data for his "Narrative of a journey to the Polar Sea", which she rescued from sacks; she has a locket of J.F.'s hair and one or two letters; "E de H" has most of the Porden Franklin documents and Mary would be denied access to them to list them; Mrs Alston of Cromer, Norfolk has letters to J.F.'s family, some of which Mary has with her. |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
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| Sender | Mary Frances Gell |
| Recipient | Henry Willingham Gell |
| Archive Creator | Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |
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