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  <dc:title>Letter from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, including references to Kane's expedition and caution to Emma Franklin not to pass on opinions to Lady Franklin</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Not sure if it was her niece but she is grateful for having been sent the Daily News and Morning Chronicle; both newspapers have letters from America;  Morning Chronicle gives extracts from letters from Dr Kayne's [Kane] expedition currently on the  eastern side of Smith's Sound; trust in God that eventually will find out what happened; feelings of families involved; should analyse results of search parties before planning new ones, try to work out where best to search further; wondering about lecture by a Mr Horrington; hopes Eleanor is well; wondering if she has heard from Emma Franklin, who was in Winchester; when she found out Emma had written to Lady Franklin she cautioned her not to mention any opinions of theirs or people at Winchester, nor any "babbling and gossiping opinions";  hopes that the family will be united in finding the correct path; her husband is still an invalid, cannot walk, in a lot of pain but getting better, having come downstairs to dinner, hope that he will be able to go outside; love to Eleanor and husband, kisses to all the youngsters from Uncle and Aunt Booth; asks whether there is any news of Emily Tennyson's baby; Mary Wright been ill but now better; everyone at Wrangle and Friskney well; Arthur stayed one night on way to  Modbury, "nice fellow"  
Date is only given as 10 Feb, but the year 1854 has been added in pencil (with question mark); there are references to Dr Kane's private letter published in the Morning Chronicle, probably the one published on 7 Feb 1854, and on the prospective birth of baby to Emily Tennyson.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>10 Feb [1854]</dc:date>
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