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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/1/3/60
Former Reference	D3311/83/15
Title	Letter from S.C. Kaines-Smith, Keeper of City of Birmingham Musuem and Art Gallery, to Dr Henry Willingham Gell, on receipt of information about the portrait of Sir John Franklin
Date	3 Feb 1932
Description	Thanks for letter with full particulars on the Franklin portrait; confirming correction to slip for the catalogue will be made; he has seen the copy offered to Gell by Mr Phillips at Aston, and considers it simply a vey bad copy, certainly not an original by Phillips. Confirmation that it will be difficult to trace how the Birmingham Society got hold of the one they have , some records went stray at the re-constituion of the Society.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	S.C. Kaines-Smith
Sender Location	City of Birmingham, Musuem and Art Gallery
Recipient	Henry Willingham Gell
Recipient Location	Wicksted near Leamington, Warwickshire
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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