To: Jemima C Lloyd (20 November 1862)

To: Jemima C Lloyd (20 November 1862)

Correspondence

A letter from Wilhelm Bleek to Jemima Lloyd, sent in Cape Town and dated 20 November 1862 ("Thursday morning 7 1/4 am"). Wilhelm reassures Jemima that he is well and asks after her and Lucy. He reminds Jemima not to be anxious and proclaims his confidence about their future. He hopes Lucy is no longer vexed with him; if not he is sure things will be righted once they understand each other better. In addition to directing things at the new house he will also write letters to Jemima's sisters and answer those he received from her uncles, informing them of her safe arrival. He also intends to write a longer letter to Marmaduke explaining their reasons for altering the settlement.

20 November 1862

ale, alteration of settlement, anxiety, confidence in future, correspondence with Uncle Marmaduke, directing things at New Street house, drawing up settlement, employee Tom, explaining changes to settlement, Fanny/Frances Lloyd, feeling well and rested, ill health, impatience, Jemima Lloyd, Julia Lloyd, law papers, letter, Lucy Lloyd, Lucy Lloyd's vexation with Wilhelm Bleek, marriage settlement, Marmaduke Jeffreys, money, Natal sisters, New Street house, November 1862, overexertion, preparation for wedding, preparation New St house, reassurances, settlement, sisters, sisters in Natal, state of mind, Tom, Uncle Marmaduke, uncles, vexed, wedding, wedding preparations, Wilhelm Bleek, writing letters confirming Jemima Lloyd's safe arrival

1. Jemima's uncles Marmaduke Jeffreys and Thomas Byron, who held her Power of Attorney until her marriage, engaged solicitors to draw up her marriage settlement [see WB to JL 21 November 1862 C4.35]. 2. 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.