To: Jemima C Lloyd (November 1862)

To: Jemima C Lloyd (November 1862)

Correspondence

An undated letter from Wilhelm Bleek to Jemima Lloyd, written at the New Street house at "20 minutes past ten [?]". Wilhelm is very anxious about "Mr Reid's business", as it may delay their wedding, and he asks Lucy Lloyd to write to Reid and "press the matter". Jemima must send Lucy's note to the lawyer immediately if she hasn't received the papers from Reid by the time she receives Wilhelm's note.

[?] November 1862

anxiety at possible delay of wedding, drawing up of marriage settlement, employee Tom, fear of wedding delay, hurrying Mr Reid, Jemima Lloyd, Jemima Lloyd's marriage settlement, lawyer, legal business before wedding, letters for English Mail, Lucy Lloyd's note to Mr Reid, Lucy Lloyd presses the matter, marriage, marriage settlement, meeting, Mr Reid, Mr Reid drawing up settlement, Mr Reid's business may cause delay, Mr Reid's settlement paper, note to Mr Reed, notes, November 1862, paper, pressing Mr Reid, press the matter of settlement document, send note to Mr Reid at once, settlement, settlement paper/document, Tom, visit, waiting for settlement paper, wedding, Wilhelm Bleek

1. The "papers" are probably the marriage settlement document Reid was employed to draw up. 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.