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Thanks for the link Sandra, it worked again for me.  As usual, it was very easy to do.  Worldwide for £89.99. 

Kind regards,
Tilly

This seems to be Pitman New Era.

Here's a first attempt by me, perhaps someone else can fill in words for the question marks.  I can't decide on the place name at the end of the first line.  The outlines look to be t k s b r, possibly Tewkesbury?

Dear Mr Stonyer, Many thanks for your card from ?
which was very welcome.  I hope you had a pleasant
ride and that the weather was [favoured?]  It is a very ?ing
card which you sent me and I thank you ever? ?
Glad to hear that you are enjoying yourself as is right - allow
me to [say/wish?] that you continue to do so!  I have read
a book "John Halifax, Gentleman" and therefore the house
you mention brings back pleasant memories to me when
you tell me that you are staying there.  I hope you will be successful
in getting some ? facts/effects? and you must not
think of them turning out failures - it will be [impossible?]
With kind regards.

Sarah Jane Peel was born on 9th Feb 1864 at Snape.  She was the illegitimate daughter of spinster Mary Ann Peel.  Mary Ann Peel married Thomas Lund on 9th June 1874 at Holy Trinity, Hartlepool.  Mary Ann was the daughter of Thomas Peel and Jane Todd, who married on 19th Nov 1825 at St Gregory, Bedale.  Mary Ann's birth ref is D1844 Bedale MMN Todd.  She died in 1915: D1915 Auckland 10a 319 age 70.

Mary Ann Peel also had an illegitimate son, William, born 14th Dec 1867 at Snape.

Like you, I did not find a marriage to a Francis. 

I researched this family on behalf of a (Raw) cousin, several years ago.  At that time, there were some trees on Ancestry which had some copy certificates and some photos.  I don't know if you have seen them.  My Ancestry sub has lapsed so I can't check.

I've had the same problem with 'r' so I just put the Caps Lock on and it works for me.