Letter written by John Franklin on board HMS EREBUS to Messrs Stilwell & Sons, 22 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 8 July 1845 asking that they pay Mr Huggins, Captain of the transport ship HMS BARETTO JUNIOR who was kind enough to part with all the supplies he would spare. It also mentions that the voyage so far had been good and that they are proceeding northwards immediately. Attached is the original envelope with wax seal. Also included is an envelope with the words 'the late Sir John Franklin' containing a letter with 22 Arundel Street engraved into it with note about part of the flag found in the boat by Captain Francis Leopold McClintock at Montreal Island.

Administrative / biographical background
HMS BARETTO JUNIOR in 1845, was a Transport for vessels HMS EREBUS, HMS TERROR and HMS DISCOERY; Later in 1845 it returned with mail from HMS TERROR and HMS EREBUS. Captain Francis Leopold McClintock became a member of the Royal Navy in 1835 as a gentleman volunteer, and joined a series of searches for Sir John Franklin between 1848 and 1859.