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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/1/3/49
Former Reference	D3311/83/23
Title	Letter from Horace H. Phillips to Henry Willingham Gell, enquiring about the portrait of Sir John Franklin in the possession of Miss Cracroft
Date	2 Feb 1932
Description	Asks whether he has gathered information about the date Mrs [sic] Cracroft had theoriginal portrait copied and whether she had possession of it between 1871-1892. He was honoured by his visit in December
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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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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