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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/1/3/15
Former Reference	D3311/83/56
Title	Letter from E.J. Rickards to Reverend John Philip Gell, outlining grounds for retrieving the Franklin portrait and the difficulties posed
Date	20 Jan 1892
Description	On having found papers in his office; the portrait could be recovered from Miss Cracroft if proof could be obtained about the payment by Franklin to Mr Phillips and the terms of his will had been adhered to; the difficulties lie in the terms of the will being superceded in 1855; need for Gell to write to Miss Cracroft stating the full facts of his renewed claim
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	E.J. Rickards
Sender Location	2 Crown Court, Old Broad Street, London, EC
Recipient	John Philip Gell
Recipient Location	Buxted Rectory, Sussex
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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