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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/1/3/30
Former Reference	D3311/83/32
Title	Letter from E.J. Rickard to John Philip Gell, acknowledging receipt of letter enclosing letters of Mrs Jupp and William Kaye
Date	19 Feb 1892
Description	Clear that no-one had heard of Sir John selling or giving away the portrait; there is a strong presumption it was not among Sir John's effects when the will was proved; mystery still surrounds it; could it have been sold fraudulently of by mistake afetr being sent for cleaning. Miss Cracroft's last letter suggests she is in a psoition to explain matters.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	E.J. Rickards
Sender Location	2 Crown Court, Old Broad Street, London, EC
Recipient	John Philip Gell
Recipient Location	Buxted Rectory, Sussex
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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