Letter from Mary Louisa Dixon to her cousin Eleanor Isabella Gell, deploring Eleanor's unreasonableness with regard to the settlement of Sir John Franklin's estate and urging her to accept Lady Franklin's generous offer She saw Lady Franklin yesterday and heard strong letter to Eleanor, which wil probably make her angry; Mary Louisa agrees with Lady Franklin's points as justified; she cannot think why Eleanor can ask for her father's private journals and papers, mostly addressed to his wife; Lady Franklin has already spent money copying some of them for her; Eleanor is wrong to say everything has been left her by the will except for plate, furniture etc; the rest has to be turned by Sellwood into money; Eleanor's demands are unreasonable. Lady Franklin will leave most papers and articles to Eleanor, but will not be forced into it; she will break off negotiations and leave to the Court of Chancery to decide; Mary Louisa urges her to accept Lady Franklin's liberal offer, which would allow Eleanor more than double what the law would assign her; Mary Louisa can not help speaking out, even if Eleanor is angry with her, as she thinks she is acting wrongly and it is potentially damaging to Eleanor's reputation and that of her husband. Glad she is enjoying her stay in Paris, even in the terrible heat, but it is unlikely Eleanor will meet John [Simpkinson] as he has to allow his curate a good holiday first. Sir Francis Beaufort is seriously ill, which is a great trial for Rosa [Beaufort, his daughter]. Mary Louisa hopes to go to Reigate then on into Wales; Emma [Simpkinson] is at Hedingham [in Essex]. Love in spite of speaking out from her still affectionate cousin. PS: Mr Gunn has accumulated interest on Eleanor's father's mortgages rather than send it out each year, which means £3000 more will be offer from Lady Franklin. Only dated 11 Aug, but it may possibly be 1854 given the context of the legal dispute. 11 Aug [1854]