| Description | Dr Baird's arrival at Spithead gives her a chance of helphing forward the Hookers' wishes for their son Joseph Hooker to know of the death of his youngest sister Mary Harriette at Jersey two weeks previously; directly after the funeral Sir W. [William Hooker] and his family moved to their residence at Kew; Lady Hooker asked Mary Ann Kendall to tell her of any opprtunity of sending which was likely to be earlier than the Admiralty bag; she asks if Franklin will give an enclosed letter to Joseph, if wise to do so. Mary is recovering very well and has enjoyed the company of her friend Mary Ann Kendall, who has been staying with her two eldest children at Haslar and is again expecting to be confined (only in lodgings in Southampton until the Company know better what port they shall finally sail theif vessels from. No family news apart from her father actively canvassing for Mr Cust, whose election is not secure. Sir Edward Parry's marriage was to a Mrs Hoare, a young woman (33) and widow of a son of the Banker's, worth £12,000 a year, with children by her first marriage.
Dated Monday 12 July, with no year; dated 1841 established by context of letter and chronology
To be forwarded by Dr Baird |
| Sender Location | Royal Haslar Hospital [Hampshire] |
| Recipient Location | Hobarton, Van Diemens' land |