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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/1/3/25
Former Reference	D3311/83/48
Title	Letter from Rickards and Son to John Philip Gell, on the next steps in how to proceed
Date	8 Feb 1892
Description	Receipt of his letter with that of Miss Cracroft. Next thing for Gell to do is to get statement from Mrs Jupps on facts within her knowledge. Portrait should have been passed to its custodian, William Kaye, who would have passed it to Lady Franklin, having a life interest under the will. William Kaye was believed to be a brother of Joseph Kaye, one of the executors; Mrs Jupp might be able to explain why the proper course was not adopted. It is unlikely Lady Franklin would have made a false statement; it is not understood how portrait came to be omitted from list of Sir John's effects nor why William Kaye did not hand it over to the executors in 1855.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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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