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Correspondence

A letter in German from Wilhelm Bleek's mother, Auguste Bleek, to her nephew Ernst Haeckel, dated 26 October 1866 in Bonn. In this letter, Auguste tells her nephew she delivered his letter to Dr Gries. She sends him Wilhelm Bleek's Grey Library address as he requested and is pleased to hear of his opportunity to travel to London. Dr Wolf requested he visit his son's grave on Madeira and make any repairs if needed. He must also bring back flowers from the grave for Dr Wolf.

26 October 1866

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1. Dr Wolf could be the same Dr Wolff who was the Bleek family doctor. (See Jemima Lloyd's Bonn letters to Wilhelm Bleek.) 2. Ernst Haeckel's travel plans included leaving Germany to spend a few days in London and then Liverpool, followed by wintering on Madeira and from there an excursion to Tenerife. (See Ernst Haeckel to Hermann Allmers , Bonn, October 12, 1866 at: https://haeckel-briefwechsel-projekt.uni-jena.de/en/document/b_40740.) 3. This copied letter includes an English translation (summary?).