Letters, Lady Jane Franklin
Two letters written by Lady Jane Franklin.
The first letter, dated 2nd February 1847, is written to Mr Crowe, the British Consul in Patras (Greece). It is written nearly two years after her husband's departure on his fatal voyage but before news of his death reached England. She speaks cheerfully about some drawings of the sailing, her annoyance at recent pessimistic newspaper reports which are 'not only hypothetical but with no foundation even in probablity', and the encouraging prospects of a relief expedition. She continues with a long discussion of Sir John's pamphlet on the government of Van Diemen's land (Tasmania).
The second letter, undated, and addressed to Mrs Crowe, is an effusive, thank-you note written after a visit to the Mediterranean.
The first letter, dated 2nd February 1847, is written to Mr Crowe, the British Consul in Patras (Greece). It is written nearly two years after her husband's departure on his fatal voyage but before news of his death reached England. She speaks cheerfully about some drawings of the sailing, her annoyance at recent pessimistic newspaper reports which are 'not only hypothetical but with no foundation even in probablity', and the encouraging prospects of a relief expedition. She continues with a long discussion of Sir John's pamphlet on the government of Van Diemen's land (Tasmania).
The second letter, undated, and addressed to Mrs Crowe, is an effusive, thank-you note written after a visit to the Mediterranean.