Letter from William Parry to Eleanor Isabella Gell, relating to opinions on the various expeditions to be sent out in search of fer father Relating to the timing of the expedition of Captain Austin, which was decided on too late; if anyone can get the ships about away before 1 May, it is Captain Austin; Richardson expects to hear from Rae in March or April; he has no knowledge of Sir John Ross's proposal, but thinks £3000 is a very small sum to be effective; he is sorry to find from Lady Franklin yesterday that she had not seen his report, secured by him from the Admiralty, and he hopes to send his own copy as soon as it is in his hands. PS: Sir John Richardson thinks it doubtful that the instructions to Commander Pullen to equip another expedition will reach him in time. 20 Feb 1850