| Description | Refers to letter dated 22nd April from John Franklin, anticipated travels across Lake Huron, Lake Superior and the Mackenzie River, hospitality received at the Naval Station, 2 married officers and their wives and a lieutenant, journey through New York state, towns and villages established, importance of the Western Canal, bad roads, visit to Niagara Falls, crossing Lake Ontario to York, capital of Upper Canada, inferior to most American villages, better roads, prefers Canada, description of settler's life, few settlers "become rich", letter written before he knew of Eleanor's death, imagines her to be at Tunbridge Wells, discovery of wife's death written in a newspaper before finished the letter, initial shock of discovering that his wife had died, baby Eleanor is with her Nurse Baker, weaning, request to procure a bonnet for baby Eleanor. |
| Sender Location | Horncastle [Lincolnshire] |
| Recipient Location | 6, Gower Street, Bedford Square, London |