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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/1/3/4
Former Reference
D3311/83/68
Title
Letter from Edith M. Jupp to her cousin Mary Frances Gell, on her knowledge of the Phillips portrait
Date
8 Dec 1891
Description
She notes the date of exhibition of Philllip's portrait of Sir John Franklin at the Royal Academy in 1825 (No. 98 in the Great Room); mother remembers the picture. Thanks for offer of autographs, but doubts they would sell there. Short pencil chronology in different hand on reverse of letter (1823 to 1828).
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1 sheet
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Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender
Eliza M. Jupp
Sender Location
Lathland House
Recipient
Mary Frances Gell
Recipient Location
No address
Archive Creator
Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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Jupp; Eliza Margaret (1819-1897)
Gell; Henry Willingham (1856-1942); doctor and physician
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