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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/1/3/9
Former Reference	D3311/83/60
Title	Letter from John Philip Gell to E.J. Rickards, confirming Sophia Cracroft's denial of the Gell claim to the Phillips portrait and enclosing documents for consideration
Date	31 Dec 1891
Description	Gell has received letter from his cousin Sophia Cracroft confirming she is the exhibitor of the Phillips portrait; Sophia was the executrix of Lady Franklin's will, and he believes Lady Franklin's mistake about the ownership has misled her to dispute the claim; he encloses copies of various documents, including Lady Franklin's will and a list of dates; he states he will write further when the received documents have been considered.
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Philip Gell
Sender Location	2 Crown Court, Old Broad Street, London, EC
Recipient	E.J. Rickards
Recipient Location	Buxted Rectory, Sussex
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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