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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
  - FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
    - 4 - Records relating to the trustees of Sir John Franklin, following his death - 1853-1859
      - 4 - Papers relating to the estate of the late Sir John Franklin - 1855-1859

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FSJ/4/4/3
Former Reference	D3311/46/2/3
Title	Copy of letter by George Rickards to Rev. J.N. Simpkinson, on transfer by Henry Sellwood to Mr and Mrs Gell of £5537 19s 8d Consols., the net produce of the personal estate of Sir John Franklin
Date	8 Mar 1856
Description	Including reference to his letter of 13 July on the Porden leasehold held under many different leases, the sale of which would involve considerable costs; his advice would be to have the value of the leaseholds as they stood on 31 March 1854, with Mr Bedford mentioned as most competent for purpose; estimation of value of actual rents received could establish amount of income to be invested on behalf of Mr and Mrs Gell
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	George Rickards
Sender Location	Crown Court, Old Broad Street
Recipient	J.N. Simpkinson
Archive Creator	Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Document

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