To: Wilhelm and Jemima Bleek's daughters (19 February 1881 )

To: Wilhelm and Jemima Bleek's daughters (19 February 1881 )

Correspondence

A note written by Jemima Bleek at Charlton House on Saturday 19 February 1881 at 6am. It refers to an enclosed "private" letter written to Jemima ("to me alone") by Wilhelm Bleek, dated 28 April 1862. Wilhelm's letter was written to Jemima in anticipation of her becoming his wife and concerns the physical side of marriage. If she were to suddenly die and her letters fall into their hands, Jemima instructs her daughters not to read the letter until they are old enough (over 25), "entirely engaged" or married. She tells them where to find her answer to Wilhelm's letter.

19 February 1881

Bleek family, Bleek girls, daughters, death, dear girls, engagement, family, Hers to me, his dear hand, his own dear wife, in event of death, instructions regarding private letter, intimate letter, Jemima Bleek, Jemima Bleek's daughters, Jemima Lloyd's letter from Wilhelm Bleek, letter, letter before marriage, marriage, note of February 1881, note to my dear girls, packet of letters, private letter, read only if engaged or married, read when old enough, to me alone, Wilhelm Bleek, Wilhelm Bleek's April 1862 letter, wife

1. See Wilhelm's letter [C4.14]. 2. Edith, May, Margie, Doris and Helma Bleek.