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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/1/3/56
Former Reference	D3311/83/7
Title	Letter from Mary Frances Gell to her brother Henry Willingham Gell, relating to the Franklin portrait and information on Thomas Phillips
Date	13 Apr 1932
Description	She cannot any more information to what she has sent already; the sending to the N.P.G, took place during Sophy Cracroft's lifetime; she saw it in the New Gallery in Sophy's name and got J.P.G. to remonstrate; T. Phillips was born at Dudley, painted glass in Birmingham in the early days, including windows in St George's Chapel, Windsor, took up portrait painting after leaving Birmingham; note that grandparents were married on 19 Aug not the 6th as in "J.F. Bride". She hopes his move went well; she expects to be in Leamington in July. PS: Reynolds wrote to her about the Negelen; she knew it was the property of a Mrs Willis (unknown).
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Mary Frances Gell
Recipient	Henry Willingham Gell
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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