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Collapse D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
Expand E - Estate records of the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1794-1863E - Estate records of the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1794-1863
Collapse F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
Expand FBO - Records of the Booth family of Lincolnshire, related to Sir John Franklin - 1817-1838FBO - Records of the Booth family of Lincolnshire, related to Sir John Franklin - 1817-1838
Expand FEG - Records of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, daughter of Sir John and Eleanor Franklin and wife of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1828-[early 20th cent]FEG - Records of Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, daughter of Sir John and Eleanor Franklin and wife of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1828-[early 20th cent]
Expand FEP - Records of Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of Sir John Franklin - 1800-1828FEP - Records of Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of Sir John Franklin - 1800-1828
Expand FJR - Records of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1861FJR - Records of John Richardson, colleague, friend and later relative of John Franklin - 1820-1861
Expand FKA - Records of the Kay family, related to Sir John Franklin by his marriage to his first wife, Eleanor - 1797-1860FKA - Records of the Kay family, related to Sir John Franklin by his marriage to his first wife, Eleanor - 1797-1860
Expand FLJ - Records of Jane, Lady Franklin nee Griffin, second wife of Sir John Franklin - 1841-1871FLJ - Records of Jane, Lady Franklin nee Griffin, second wife of Sir John Franklin - 1841-1871
Expand FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]FSJ - Records of Sir John Franklin - 1810-[early 20th cent]
Expand FWP - Records of William Porden, father-in-law of Sir John Franklin - 1754-1822FWP - Records of William Porden, father-in-law of Sir John Franklin - 1754-1822
Expand GBM - Records of Boyd Pollen Manningham - 1823-1830GBM - Records of Boyd Pollen Manningham - 1823-1830
Expand GEL - Records of Edith Lyttelton Gell - 1880-1937GEL - Records of Edith Lyttelton Gell - 1880-1937
Expand GFK - Records of Frederick Gell - 1840-1869GFK - Records of Frederick Gell - 1840-1869
Collapse GHW - Records of Henry Willingham Gell - 1855-1938GHW - Records of Henry Willingham Gell - 1855-1938
Collapse 1 - Correspondence of Henry Willingham Gell, including material relating to Sir John Franklin and topics of related historical or genealogical interest - 1855-19381 - Correspondence of Henry Willingham Gell, including material relating to Sir John Franklin and topics of related historical or genealogical interest - 1855-1938
Expand 1 - Correspondence from Philip Victor Willingham Gell to his father Henry Willingham Gell - [c1910]1 - Correspondence from Philip Victor Willingham Gell to his father Henry Willingham Gell - [c1910]
Expand 2 - Letters from Mary Franklin Gell to her brother Henry Willingham Gell, relating to Franklin family history - 19312 - Letters from Mary Franklin Gell to her brother Henry Willingham Gell, relating to Franklin family history - 1931
Collapse 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 - 1855-19333 - 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
1 - Memorandum of observations by Lady Franklin on personal effects of Sir John Franklin to be reserved or not reserved to her - [mid 19th cent]
2 - Note signed by John Philip Gell on the portrait being property of Sir John Franklin which should pass to his child and issue (Mrs Gell) - [1891]
3 - Letter from E.F. Kaye to Mary Frances Gell, on his knowledge of the Phillips portrait - 8 Dec 1891
4 - Letter from Edith M. Jupp to her cousin Mary Frances Gell, on her knowledge of the Phillips portrait - 8 Dec 1891
5 - Copy of letter by John Philip Gell to cousin Sophia Cracroft, on claim for the portrait to go to his son Philip as Sir John's male representative - 12 Dec 1891
6 - Copy of letter by John Philip Gell to his prospective legal advisor E.J. Rickards to renew claim to the Phillips portrait exhibited in the Victorian exhibition at the New Gallery - 17 Dec 1891
7 - Letter from E.J. Rickards to Reverend John Philip Gell, stating that the claim to the Phillips portrait would not seem to hold given the current state of knowledge - 18 Dec 1891
8 - Letter (dictated) from Sophia Cracroft to John Philip Gell, rejecting the claim to the Phillips portrait - 21 Dec 1891
9 - Letter from John Philip Gell to E.J. Rickards, confirming Sophia Cracroft's denial of the Gell claim to the Phillips portrait and enclosing documents for consideration - 31 Dec 1891
10 - Chronology of dates relating to Sir John Franklin, his life and career, the period after his death and the circumstance around the portrait by Thomas Phillips (1786-1891) - [1891]
11 - Draft chronology relating to Sir John Franklin up to the time he made his will (1786-1891) - [1891]
12 - Letter from E.J. Rickards to Reverend John Philip Gell, on receipt of documents - 5 Jan 1892
13 - Copy of start of letter from John Philip Gell to E.J. Rickards, hoping to hear from him soon about the Franklin portrait - 15 Jun 1892
14 - Letter from E.J. Rickards to Reverend John Philip Gell, on having looked through the documents on Sir John Franklin's estate - 16 Jan 1892
15 - Letter from E.J. Rickards to Reverend John Philip Gell, outlining grounds for retrieving the Franklin portrait and the difficulties posed - 20 Jan 1892
16 - Start of letter from John Phiip Gell to E.J. Rickards, enclosing draft and commenting on the portrait not being among the effects of Sir John Franklin at administration of his estate in 1855 - 21 Jan 1892
17 - Letter from E.J. Rickards to Reverend John Philip Gell, returning draft letter to Miss Cracroft - 22 Jan 1892
18 - Letter from John Philip Gell to Sophia Cracroft, explaining why he has resurrected the claim to the Sir John Franklin portrait by Phillips. - 23 Jan 1892
19 - Copy of start of letter from John Philip Gell to E.J. Rickards, on fear of delaying tactics in response to his claim - 25 Jan 1892
20 - Letter from Rickards and Sons to John Philip Gell, suggesting he writes to Miss Cracroft by registered letter if no answer received by the end of the month - 26 Jan 1892
21 - Copy of letter from John Philip Gell to Messrs Rickards, on not having received answer from Miss Cracroft to his letter of 23 Jan - 2 Feb 1892
22 - Certificate of posting of letter to Miss Cracroft at 45 Phillimore Gardens, London - 2 Feb 1892
23 - Letter from Sophia Cracroft to John Philip Gell, on receipt of his letters about the portrait - 4 Feb 1892
24 - Letter from Rickards and Son to John Philip Gell, advising him on how to proceed with Miss Cracroft, if she does not answer his letter - 5 Feb 1892
25 - Letter from Rickards and Son to John Philip Gell, on the next steps in how to proceed - 8 Feb 1892
26 - Letter from William P. Kaye to his cousin John Philip Gell, on his remembering well Franklin's portrait by Phillips and that Lady Franklin had told him she had bought it with her own money - 10 Feb 1892
27 - Letter from John Nassau Simpkinson to John Philip Gell, on not being able to answer his question on the portrait - 12 Feb 1892
28 - Letter from Eliza M. Jupp to her cousin John Philip Gell, on the whereabouts of Franklin's portrait by Phillips - 12 Feb 1892
29 - Copy of letter from John Philip Gell to Messrs Rickards, enclsoing notes from Mrs Jupp and William Kaye - 18 Feb 1892
30 - Letter from E.J. Rickard to John Philip Gell, acknowledging receipt of letter enclosing letters of Mrs Jupp and William Kaye - 19 Feb 1892
31 - Draft letter for John Phillip Gell to write to Sophia Cracroft, explaining the reasons for investigating the circumstances of his claim. - 23 Feb 1892
32 - Draft letter from John Philip Gell to Messrs Rickards, on reference in one of his wife's letters to the Phillips portrait - 26 Feb 1892
33 - Letter from Rickards and Son to John Philip Gell, on the discovery of a letter of Gell's wife on the whereabouts of the Phillips portrait in May 1849 - 29 Feb 1892
34 - Draft of letter for John Philip Gell to send to Sophia Cracroft, on discovery of a letter of Gell's wife on the wherebaouts of the Phillips portrait in May 1849 - 1 Mar 1892
35 - Letter from Sophia Cracroft to John Philip Gell, stating that she had proof that Lady Franklin acquired the protrait in 1848 and that as far as she was concerned there would be no further correspondence on the matter - 5 Mar 1892
36 - Copy of letter from Sophia Cracroft to John Philip Gell, stating that she had proof that Lady Franklin acquired the protrait in 1848 and that as far as she was concerned there would be no further correspondence on the matter - 5 Mar 1892
37 - Draft of letter from John Philip Gell to Rickards, enclosing Miss Cracroft's reply - 8 Mar 1892
38 - Letter from Rickards and Sons to John Philip Gell, advising against proceeding further with any legal process - 11 Mar 1892
39 - Draft of letter from John Philip Gell to Messrs Rickards, on his decision not to pursue the matter any further - 14 Mar 1892
40 - Letter from Rickards and Sons to John Philip Gell, stating they believe he came to the right conclusion in the case concerning the Phillips portrait - 16 Mar 1892
41 - Letter from Rickards and Sons to John Philip Gell, returning all original documents relating to the Franklin portrait - 18 Mar 1892
42 - Chronology of legal correspondence about the Franklin portrait - [1892]
43 - Legal bill of costs of Rickards and Sons to John Philip Gell, as to claim to portrait of Sir John Franklin - 1892
44 - Letter from W.W. Bagshawe to Philip Lyttelton Gell, relating to portraits in the National Portrait Gallery - 17 Jul 1913
45 - Draft incomplete letter from Philip Lyttleton Gell to Lady Lyons, on his visiting the National Portrait Gallery to see a copy of a portrait of Sir John Franklin and seeing a portrait of Lord Lyons near it - [Jul 1913]
46 - Letter from Horace H. Phillips to Rev. K.H. MacDermott, Rector of Buxted, Sussex, relating to the whereabouts of the family of his predecessor, Rev. John Philip Gell, with regard to two portraits of Sir John Franklin by Thomas Phillips - 3 Nov 1931
47 - Letter from Horace H. Phillips to Henry Willingham Gell,on his having one of the portraits of Sir John Franklin by Thomas Phillips - 11 Nov 1931
48 - Letter from Horace H. Phillips to Henry Willingham Gell, enclosing photograph of the portraits of Sir John Franklin - 17 Nov 1931
49 - Letter from Horace H. Phillips to Henry Willingham Gell, enquiring about the portrait of Sir John Franklin in the possession of Miss Cracroft - 2 Feb 1932
50 - Letter from Horace H. Phillips to Henry Willingham Gell, offering to sell the portrait of Sir John Franklin, with draft of response turning down offer at that price - 7 Mar 1932
51 - Letter from Horace H. Phillips to Henry Willingham Gell, offering to consider offer for the portrait - 6 Apr 1932
52 - Letter (incomplete) from Mary Frances Gell to her brother Henry Willingham Gell, on her knowledge of the Phillips portrait of their grandfather - 25 Nov 1931
53 - Letter from Mary Frances Gell to her brother Henry Willingham Gell, relating to information on several Franklin family portraits - 30 Dec 1931
54 - Start of letter from Mary Frances Gell to Henry Willingham Gell, relating to raising of funds for a hospital - 15 Jan [1932]
55 - Letter from Mary Frances Gell to her brother Henry Willingham Gell, relating to the publication of the book by Edith Gell on Eleanor Anne Porden - 9 Feb [1932]
56 - Letter from Mary Frances Gell to her brother Henry Willingham Gell, relating to the Franklin portrait and information on Thomas Phillips - 13 Apr 1932
57 - Start of letter from Mary Frances Gell to her brother Henry Willingham Gell, relating to the Franklin relics - 14 May [1932]
58 - Letter from H.M. Hake of the National Portrait Gallery to Henry Willingham Gell, on having looked up Phillips' diary and found that two portraits of Captain Franklin were painted - 26 Jan 1932
59 - Letter from H.M. Hake of the National Portrait Gallery to Henry Willingham Gell, on reporting to meeting of the Trustees in February to make the label more correct - 5 Feb 1932
60 - Letter from S.C. Kaines-Smith, Keeper of City of Birmingham Musuem and Art Gallery, to Dr Henry Willingham Gell, on receipt of information about the portrait of Sir John Franklin - 3 Feb 1932
61 - Letter from John Richardson Reynolds to Henry Willingham Gell, on the portrait of Sir John Franklin by Phillips and other painters - 19 Feb 1932
62 - Letter from John Richardson Reynolds to Henry Willingham Gell, on the portrait of Sir John Franklin by Phillips - 25 Feb 1932
63 - Letter from John Richardson Reynolds to Henry Willingham Gell, on the portrait of Sir John Franklin by Phillips - 27 Mar 1932
64 - Letter from John Murray to Henry Willingham Gell, on his having the portrait of Sir John Franklin by Thomas Phillips - 16 May 1933
65 - Copy of typed memorandum on the portrait of Sir John Franklin by Thomas Phillips, R.A., contributed by H. Willingham Gell, Esq, O.B.E., M.B. (Oxon), with occasional amendments - [1932]
66 - Copy of typed memorandum on the portrait of Sir John Franklin by Thomas Phillips, R.A., contributed by H. Willingham Gell, Esq, O.B.E., M.B. (Oxon), with occasional amendments and additonal line at end about Mr Aston's replica being seen as an inferior copy of no merit - [1932]
67 - Photograph of portrait of John Franklin, copy of one painted by Thomas Phillips - [early 20th cent]
68 - Chronology of Franklin family events (1823-1858), seemingly made by Henry Willingham Gell - [early 20th cent]
69 - Extracts from copies of letters to John Richardson, one from John Franklin about his first wife's wedding dress, 17 Sep 1823, and the other from Lady Franklin about the sailing of the ships H.M.S. Erebus and Terror and reference to the daguerreotypes being made on the last two days, 20 May 1845 - 10 Oct 1935
Expand 4 - Correspondence of historian Richard J. Cyriax to Henry Wilingham Gell, with related documents on Sir John Franklin - 1935-19364 - Correspondence of historian Richard J. Cyriax to Henry Wilingham Gell, with related documents on Sir John Franklin - 1935-1936
Expand 5 - Documents relating to John Franklin and his intention of helping Inuit people to get education in 1822, involving the Christian Missionary Society - 19375 - Documents relating to John Franklin and his intention of helping Inuit people to get education in 1822, involving the Christian Missionary Society - 1937
Expand 6 - Other correspondence of Henry Willingham Gell - 1902-19036 - Other correspondence of Henry Willingham Gell - 1902-1903
Expand 2 - Copies of article written by Henry Willingham Gell on Lady Franklin - 18992 - Copies of article written by Henry Willingham Gell on Lady Franklin - 1899
Expand GJF - Records of John Franklin Gell - 1872-1873GJF - Records of John Franklin Gell - 1872-1873
Expand GJP - Records of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1836-1897GJP - Records of Reverend John Philip Gell - 1836-1897
Expand GMF - Records of Mary Frances Gell, grand-daughter of Sir John Franklin - 1930-1940GMF - Records of Mary Frances Gell, grand-daughter of Sir John Franklin - 1930-1940
Expand GPH - Records of Reverend Philip Gell - 1844-1870GPH - Records of Reverend Philip Gell - 1844-1870
Expand GPL - Records of Philip Lyttelton Gell, son of John Philip and Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, grandson of Sir John Franklin - 1873-1922GPL - Records of Philip Lyttelton Gell, son of John Philip and Eleanor Isabella Gell nee Franklin, grandson of Sir John Franklin - 1873-1922
Expand GPV - Records of Colonel Philip Victor Willingham Gell and his wife Aileen Edith Pauline Gell nee Maunsell - 1896-1976GPV - Records of Colonel Philip Victor Willingham Gell and his wife Aileen Edith Pauline Gell nee Maunsell - 1896-1976
Expand LIB - Printed volumes and other printed material, mostly on Sir John Franklin and related topics - 1714-1994LIB - Printed volumes and other printed material, mostly on Sir John Franklin and related topics - 1714-1994
Expand OBJ - Objects collected by members of the Franklin and Gell families - [c350-c1900]OBJ - Objects collected by members of the Franklin and Gell families - [c350-c1900]
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