Letter from Elizabeth Franklin to her niece Eleanor Isabella Franklin, relating to the assurances from the Admiralty about the safety of Sir John Franklin and news on Sir John Richardson's expedition: with envelope Aunt refers to copy of Lord Auckland's letter and reassurance that Admiralty had looked after Sir John Franklin's safety, hopes for his safe return; comments on her own healtn, circulation of copies of Lord Auckland's letter to the wider family, Eleanor's health, Lady Franklin's "rambles into other countries"; Sir John Ross's and Booth's interest in Sir John Franklin's expedition, Sir John Richardson having set out to search in the Spring, newspaper reports of safe arrival of search party in Hudson's Bay, plan to overwinter then pursue search in Spring. Very difficult handwriting. Letter undated, but envelope postmarked Horncastle 8 Nov 1847. 8 Nov 1847