| Description | Sir John will be going to see Eleanor, she is sure Eleanor will be delighted to see him after an absence of three years. Reassures Eleanor how much her father loves her, and that he thinks of her daily. Lady Jane also loves her, and writes about Eleanor in her letters. Cousins Marianne and Emma often talk of Eleanor, and would like to see her again. Marianne has now gone to school, Eleanor is having lessons at home with the Cracroft girls. Sends love to all the Cracrofts. Eleanor is to tell Mrs Cracroft that Mrs Beaufort was enquiring after her. Mrs Beaufort is very ill.
Letter only dated Monday; "1835?" has been added in pencil, but the context would suggest that it was 1834 with Sir John returning home after 3 years service on H.M.S. Rainbow in the Mediterranean. Paper watermarked 1832 |
| Recipient | Eleanor Isabella Franklin |