| Sender Location | Wrangle Vicarage [Boston, Lincolnshire] |
| Transcript or Index | Wrangle Vicarage March 16th
My dear Eleanor
I and my family, would be doing ourselves great injustice did we allow that by the course we may adopt respecting outward mourning for your dear Father we take a side as you appear to think we must in that unhappy quarrel which separates Lady Franklin from yourself, and Mr Gell. We cannot possibly do that, with our imperfect knowledge of all the circumstances. The true state of the case will appear, by the answer to this question (so far as regards us at least). Is it reasonable before we put on mourning to wait for tidings from the ships that are engaged in the search for your dear Father under the direction of the Admiralty (with which ships they are still communicating by supplying stores etc) or is it not ? As to the legality or propriety of opening the will, and acting upon it on the 31st of March, or soon after, we have nothing whatever to do with it – and cannot be required by either pary to give an opinion, it cannot affect the question of wearing mourning at all.
I am thankful to hear that Mr Gell, and the Children are well. My love to them
Believe me ever to remain,
Your affect.te Aunt
Henrietta W. Wright
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