From: Jemima C Bleek (25 November 1878)

From: Jemima C Bleek (25 November 1878)

Correspondence

A letter from Jemima Bleek to Ernst Haeckel sent from Cape Town on 25 November 1878. Jemima writes that she is sending a photograph of Wilhelmine (hopefully by Christmas) and describes the child and their outing to the photographer. She mentions reading of Haeckel's visit to Paris, asks after his children and hopes for a photograph of their mother. Jemima wishes to meet her one day when she is able take her own children home to their fatherland (when Wilhelmine is older and all are healthy). She reports all are well, but Lucy suffers due to overwork and protracted anxiety. Jemima adds that she will comment on Lucy's work another time and that Lucy may write a few lines herself the next morning. Both send warm greetings.

25 November 1878

Jemima Bleek (sends Ernst Haeckel her daughter Wilhelmine's photograph), Ernst Haeckel (recent trip to Paris), Lucy Lloyd (health affected by anxiety due to Grey Library), letter (family photographs sent in), photograph (Jemima Bleek's comments on Ernst Haeckel's children in), Wilhelmine Bleek (youngest daughter of Jemima Bleek), family (news of Jemima Bleek's), sister (Jemima Bleek's Lucy Lloyd), children (Jemima Bleek's), daughter (Jemima Bleek sends photograph of youngest Wilhelmine to Ernst Haeckel), wife (Jemima Bleek would like a photograph of Ernst Haeckel's), ill health (Lucy Lloyd's), Germany (Jemima Bleek's plan to leave Cape for in future), Wilhelmine Bleek (Helma)

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