Letter from Eleanor Anne Porden to John Franklin, responding to news of the bereavements being experienced by Mrs Burnside and on her own difficulties on living with Miss Appleton at Portland Place Concernes at news in last letter; she believes he is best placed to offer consolation to Mrs Burnside, and will not leave her until she is better; it is a great loss to lose those "maturer age", but it can be prepared for, but Eleanor pities her most for the death of her brother's children; she has seen the anxiety of those who take charge of other's children in the absence of their parents (in her case that of Mrs Phillip); she wishes she was there to share in his sorrow. Miss Appleton has had "a bilious attack" and taken against Sarah, who she has determined should not be at Portland Place. Although Eleanor could not have borne it but from a friend, but she does not want to quarrel with her; Sarah is in lodgings, so Eleanor is without her at a time when she needs her services, not being strong enough to be left to herself; Miss Appleton's servants have little idea how to care for Eleanor, and she has concerns about not being attended to properly; sickness is therefore a concern; she feels that Miss Appleton should have been able to bear the inconvenience (of Sarah) a few weeks longer, knowing how much Eleanor needs her and how short time she expects to be there. He is not worry about her, as Mrs Oviatt will take care of her; she wishes to defer going to her sister's, who wants her to go thereas the place Eleanor will be married from. She outlines Mr. Millington's lecture on magnetism for Franklin; as she does not have enough room to carry on at present, she will send more about it in her next letter as a supplement. 17 Jun 1823