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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/1/3/57
Former Reference	D3311/83/10
Title	Start of letter from Mary Frances Gell to her brother Henry Willingham Gell, relating to the Franklin relics
Date	14 May [1932]
Description	Apology about stamp, not her fault. Morning Post review probably nothing more than puff from the author [Edith Gell]. Not heard of Polar Exhibition: "E de H" has all the relics which Mary sent to the Royal Naval Exhibition 1891, which are are now at Hopton: the Lefroys probably have most, as they were left them by Lady Franklin; the only relic she remembers is the journal book which provided the data for his "Narrative of a journey to the Polar Sea", which she rescued from sacks; she has a locket of J.F.'s hair and one or two letters; "E de H" has most of the Porden Franklin documents and Mary would be denied access to them to list them; Mrs Alston of Cromer, Norfolk has letters to J.F.'s family, some of which Mary has with her.
Extent	1 sheet
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Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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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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