| Description | He hopes she has heard from family member how occupied he has been with his duties and unable to find time to write, especially before preparing to sail; he is about to erect monument to her husband on Stamford Hill above Port Lincoln [South Australia], on the spot, selected by his wife, where he first discovered the extent of St Vincent's Gulf; help was forthcoming from Colonel Gawler, the Governor of South Australia, before his recall, and from his successor Captain Grey, together with assistance from Captain Frome, engineer of Adelaide; they are all engaged in erecting a tribute to him, which he hopes to announce shortly as finished; his time of service has expired, but his friends tell him this is likely to remain there for some time longer; he would not object to a few years to carry out a plan of convict discipline he has just put in place, otherwise he would be ready to come home at once; the climate agrees with all of them, especially her daughter, now a young lady of 18, though not a tall one; Lady F, Eleanor and Miss Cracroft unite with him in affectionate remembrance to her and Miss Flinders.
Copied out by Eleanor Isabella Franklin. |
| Sender Location | Government House, V.D. Land [Tasmania] |