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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/1/3/50
Former Reference	D3311/83/24
Title	Letter from Horace H. Phillips to Henry Willingham Gell, offering to sell the portrait of Sir John Franklin, with draft of response turning down offer at that price
Date	7 Mar 1932
Description	Receipt of letter of 4 Feb enquiring if he had more information; he had found out that the portrait of Sir John Franklin had been in Wilmcote near Stratford-on-Avon for many years; in response to letter of 5 March the asking price for the picture would be 100 guineas [£105]. On reverse draft of response by Gell, 23 Mar 1932, saying the price is too much, given that it is not a very good copy, but would consider a lower asking price.
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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