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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/1/3/16
Former Reference	D3311/83/51
Title	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
Date	21 Jan 1892
Description	Asks him to read and emend enclosed he is almost certainn the portrait was omitted from Sir John's effects for administraton in 1855, excluding it from the the agreement between Lady Franklin and his wife
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	John Philip Gell
Sender Location	Buxted Rectory, Sussex
Recipient	E.J. Rickards
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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