Letter from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, following the news of promotion of Sir John Franklin as Rear Admiral Congratulations to Eleanor on the "advanced rank of your dear Father"; praying that he may still come back; 52 years last month since he joined the navy on 'Polyphemus'; he has served in war, explorations, was shipwrecked, suffered hardships, trusts in God; hopes he may come back to his family and friends in the next few months; they cannot know anything until next year about Sir Edward Belcher, although might hear something from the Pacific route; Uncle Booth is reasonably well and sends his love, love to children and to niece; arrangements for collection of someone from Winchester station. Only 1 Nov is given, but Franklin was promoted to Rear Admiral in October 1852. 1 Nov [1852]