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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/1/3/53
Former Reference	D3311/83/6
Title	Letter from Mary Frances Gell to her brother Henry Willingham Gell, relating to information on several Franklin family portraits
Date	30 Dec 1931
Description	She writes in response to questions about portraits. First, on who has the original portrait of E.A.F [Eleanor Anne Franklin], she does, having a miniature given her by Frances Kaye, who said it was more like her than the fanciful one at Buxted by Weigall: Maria Flaxman being the artist, done about 1818, the year she met Franklin; the Kayes had made a visit to the ships on their return, it being fashionable. Second, on Sir John Franklin's portrait: the Birmingham catalogue need verifying; the National Portrait Gallery is referred to by Aunt Booth as having been painted by Phillips as a wedding present, not seen by Eleanor it went to her sister Mrs Kay at Greenwich, then on to Lady Franklin, Sophy Cracroft; should have been claimed by their father, who disputed it in 1891-1892; mix-up of dates in Birmingham Catalogue; replica copies were made. Family information on how Christmas was spent. She has received Captain Burwashs' official account of his investigations at King William's Island.
Extent	3 sheets
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Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	Mary Frances Gell
Sender Location	Harewood House, Keyhaven
Recipient	Henry Willingham Gell
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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