Letter from Eleanor Isabella Franklin to her cousin Frances Kay, including reference to arrival of her cousin Henry Kay's arrival in Van Diemen's Land [now Tasmania] Receipt of her letter: Henry Kay has arrived in Van Diemen's Land; he is touring the country as far as Launceston, with Mr Bagot, her father's aide de camp as his guide; references to his musical skills, including singing duets with Sophy Cracroft, arrival of the waltzes of Strauss and her own lack of musical talent; Hobart is the name of the capital, considered as objectionable as London; apologies for her poor handwriting and their friends having to pay the postage. Marked as received 18 Feb 1841, answered 1 Apr 1842, 9 Sep 1840