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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/1/3/5
Former Reference	D3311/83/65
Title	Copy of letter by John Philip Gell to cousin Sophia Cracroft, on claim for the portrait to go to his son Philip as Sir John's male representative
Date	12 Dec 1891
Description	Doubtless she knows of his makinga claim on the portrait in the present Victoria exhibition at the New Gallery; although Gell claims Franklin's portrait for his son, Philip, the latter will inherit a good series of family portraits, so he does not want to remove the picture from her dutiful care, if she wants to hang it on her walls.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Philip Gell
Sender Location	Buxted Rectory, Sussex
Recipient	Sophy Cracroft
Recipient Location	45 Phillimore Gardens, London, W.
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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