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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FEP/1/1/18
Former ReferenceD3311/8/3/28
TitleLetter from John Franklin to Eleanor Anne Porden, on date of his return to London, being sure that Mrs Burnside will get the support from an intimate friend in his place
Date24 Jun 1823
DescriptionWill not be back in London until 11pm on Wednesday. Intends drinking tea with Eleanor at either Portland Place or Gower Street - her choice. Sad to hear that Eleanor has had a relapse into bad health. Hopes London has helped. Happy that Mrs. Burnside is supporting herself. Sad he can't stay with his charge, but comforted that an intimate friend of hers is taking his place. Thanks Eleanor for lecture.
Extent1 sheet
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderJohn Franklin
Sender LocationNottingham
RecipientEleanor Anne Porden
Recipient LocationUpper Portland Place, London
Archive CreatorEleanor Anne Porden, later Eleanor Franklin (1795-1825)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Transcript or IndexNottingham June 24th 1823

My dear Eleanor,
Having taken my place in the mail for tomorrow, I write now to tell you that I hope to be in London by eleven on Wednesday Evening. I shall have to go to the custom house quay on the following morning to enquire after the packet from Hull, and if it is expected on that day, to await its arrival in order to conduct my sister to the Lodgings which I hope have already been provided. My jaunt will probably prevent me from seeing you before the evening. I hope then to have the pleasure of drinking Tea with you in either Portland Place or Gower Street as you may choose, providing you are not otherwise engaged, but if you are, will you inform me by note addressed to Mr Peacocks 36 Stamford Street Black Friars.
I am truly happy to find that you have had even the slight relapse which your last letter mentions. I had fondly cherished the hope that you had regained your former strength. I shall hope however to find you benefitted by your change to London.
I am truly happy to say Mrs Burnside continues to support herself with the same pious resignation to the divine will she has hitherto done. Though far from being in perfect health, yet she does not permit me to know more of the circumstance than is to be gathered from her looks. She has taken a lodging for the next two months at Bridlington and is to proceed thither with her dear charge on Monday next. I almost feel a regret that it is not now in my power to accompany my much esteemed friend, as I perceive my society serves to dissipate much anxious solicitude and to relieve her from many moments of painful reflection. It is a consolation however to me to know that she will be accompanied by a Lady an intimate friend of her daughter and whom she herself has known from childhood, who will better occupy my place.
Again I thank you for the Lecture every part of which is extremely clear and interesting. I certainly think you need not have made any apology for its being clumsily written. Would that I could have detailed it in such a manner.
As I hope to have the happiness of meeting you so s[?oon] I shall now only beg you to believe me ever
Yours affectionately
Jno. Franklin
Remembrance in Gower Street.

To Miss Porden
Upper Portland Place
London.

Postmarks
CU 25 JU 25 1823
NOTTINGHAM JU24 1823
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