Description | Always receives a letter from Eleanor when steampacket arrives, queries whether Eleanor would remember without prompting; new arrangements for steampacket sailings, Eleanor should find out the details and act accordingly; not living on Rainbow because in port, large house on Esplanade; description of rock, lighthouse, signal-post, arrival of ships in harbour; calling ships "she"; Frank Simpkinson is to be a sailor on the Britannia at Portsmouth until Papa can place him on the Rainbow; cousin Henry Kay is on the Rainbow; Papa has written to Aunt, sends best love to Eleanor, and to nephews and neices Endorsed with covering note from F. Majendie; it is a nice long letter from Lady Franklin; hopes that Eleanor will be well enough to read it; sorry that cousins still so ill; thanks to Sophy for letter; Aunt hopes to visit soon; arrangements for sending letters to the ship. |
Recipient | Eleanor Isabella Franklin |
Recipient Location | At Mrs Cracroft's, 1 Ephraim Place, Tunbridge Wells |