To: Wilhelm HI Bleek (18 November 1862 [?])

To: Wilhelm HI Bleek (18 November 1862 [?])

Correspondence

A short note from Jemima Lloyd to Wilhelm Bleek, written on 18 November 1862, under a week before their wedding. She tells him to come at 3 unless Mr Reid's letter says otherwise (which she will send with Tom). She reports that she and Lucy are not "flourishing" but hopes they will feel better soon. She sends a bottle of [illegible]. In a postscript, she says she is getting on nicely and is sure all essentials will be ready - "for the rest you know what I feel".

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1. Although the note is not dated by Jemima, she has written "Wednesday" atop the first page of the following note in the sequence [see C8.39]. 2. The wedding was on 22 November 1862. 3. Mr Reid is the Cape solicitor Wilhelm and Jemima consulted regarding the marriage settlement and/or antenuptial contract. See JL to WB 17 November 1862 [C8.33] and also WB to JL 17 November 1862 [C4.27]. 4. Tom is the "American Negro" former first cook on the wrecked Waldensian employed by Bleek for the New Street house. See Wilhelm Bleek's letter to Fanny Lloyd 30 October 1862 [C6.5]. 5. The bottle probably contained samples of drinks for the wedding. Elsewhere, ale samples are mentioned [see C8.40].