To: Jemima C Lloyd (17 November 1862)

To: Jemima C Lloyd (17 November 1862)

Correspondence

A letter from Wilhelm Bleek to Jemima Lloyd, sent in Cape Town and dated 17 November 1862 (5pm Monday). Wilhelm reports on the "money matter": he has spoken to Mr Justice Watermeyer about the antenuptial contract and his mind has been set at rest (in favour of it). Later in the letter he writes that he has received a letter that gives him more information about Jemima's property rights in the Colony versus England and her freedom under the Settlement. He also discusses wedding arrangements, including what Mr Noke advised he wear, people he will/has invited, instructions for the service to be given to Rev. Glover, decisions about presents, tasting ale specimens and exchanging money for expenses.

17 November 1862

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1. Wilhelm is responding to Jemima's letter, also of 17 November 1862 [see C8.34]. In an earlier letter that day he questioned whether they should draw either document up at all [see C4.27 7am Monday, 17 November 1862]. 2. Mr Justice Egidius Benedictus 'Ben' Watermeyer was a classicist and writer, briefly a Member of Parliament, and a Cape Circuit Court judge. 3. Mr Reid is a Cape solicitor. 4. Roland Trimen, etymologist and friend of Wilhelm Bleek, was associated for many years with the SA Museum. 5. Wilhelm is staying at Parker's Hotel before the wedding [see C4.24]. 6. Noke is probably a Cape tailor, haberdasher or shopkeeper. 7. Tom is the "American Negro" formerly first cook on the wrecked Waldensian and employed by Wilhelm for the New Street house [see C6.5: Bleek's letter to Fanny Lloyd, 30 October 1862]. He also delivers parcels, letters and messages for Wilhelm and Jemima. 8. Aunt Mary Anne is Jemima's father's eldest sister [see JL to WB 17 November 1862, C8.34]. 9. Jemima is worried that she will be unable to stand for the marriage service if it is too long. She has marked parts she thinks could be left out in her book [see C8.34]. 10. Jemima has a cheque for the rest of £200 which she wants Wilhelm to have for expenses [see C8.34].