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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/1/3/48
Former Reference	D3311/83/20
Title	Letter from Horace H. Phillips to Henry Willingham Gell, enclosing photograph of the portraits of Sir John Franklin
Date	17 Nov 1931
Description	Sorry Gell had had not received his wire that he would not be home last Thursday afternoon, to preevtn a fruitless journey; he had instructed his landlady Miss Homer not to show anyone the painting; encloses photograph; the canvass is 29½ x 24 inches, in an English frame; he would be pleased to show him the picture given a day's notice.
Extent	2 sheets
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Horace H. Phillips
Sender Location	4 Albert Road, Aston, Birmingham
Recipient	Henry Willingham Gell
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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