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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/1/3/24
Former Reference	D3311/83/47
Title	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
Date	5 Feb 1892
Description	Time should be given for her to answer the letter, 10 days or so; if no answer, he is to tell her he is placing matter in hands of his solicitors; need to know who her solicitors will be or whether she wants the writ served personally. A written statement from Mrs Jupp regarding the picture would be good, but it would not serve as evidence on its own; the statement should say that the late Sir John Franklin left the picture in her father's custody when he sailed on his last voyage in 1845 before being given up to Lady Franklin
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Sender	Rickards and Sons
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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