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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/1/3/14
Former Reference	D3311/83/57
Title	Letter from E.J. Rickards to Reverend John Philip Gell, on having looked through the documents on Sir John Franklin's estate
Date	16 Jan 1892
Description	He has found a bundle of papers relating to Sir John Franklin's estate may make reference to the picture.
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	No address
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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