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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/1/3/62
Former Reference	D3311/83/14
Title	Letter from John Richardson Reynolds to Henry Willingham Gell, on the portrait of Sir John Franklin by Phillips
Date	25 Feb 1932
Description	Thanks for letter and memorandum on the portrait's unfortunate history; quotes lines from letter written from Canada by grandfather on 6 Feb 1826 on the portraits of Franklin and Richardson being hung at the Royal Academy and being much admired for their correct likenesses; if Gell is not going to acquire the dealer's copy, he would consider buying it.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Richardson Reynolds
Sender Location	52 St Johns Park, Blackheath, S.E. 3
Recipient	Henry Wilingham Gell, OBE, MB
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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