To: Wilhelm HI Bleek (21 November 1862)

To: Wilhelm HI Bleek (21 November 1862)

Correspondence

A letter from Jemima Lloyd to Wilhelm Bleek, written at 1pm on 21 November 1862, the day before their wedding. Jemima informs Wilhelm that Mr Reid has delivered the legal "paper" she was waiting for, which she is sending at once. Reid left behind her written instructions, which she regrets, as they clearly reflected what she and Wilhelm discussed - especially since he failed to carry out two or three of them. Jemima will note her queries separately and asks Wilhelm to read both her notes and Reid's draft before they meet to discuss alterations. She finds it awkward that Wilhelm's name must be kept out of the process due to his "painful unpleasant" position. She encourages him to eat before coming, wonders where Lucy is and sends him their marked copy of the old draft in case it is useful.

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1.The wedding was on Saturday 22 November 1862. 2. Mr Reid is the Cape solicitor drawing up Jemima's marriage settlement and/or antenuptial contract; the "paper" is this legal document. [See JL to WB 17 November 1862, C8.33 and WB to JL 17 November 1862, C4.27] 3. It is likely Jemima is referring here to Wilhelm's unhappiness with her uncles and their lawyers' distrustful attitude to him in discussions relating to Jemima's marriage settlement. [See Jemima's "ashamed" letter: JL to WB 15 November 1862 , C8.26; also Wilhelm on Jemima's uncles' "mistrust": WB to JL 21 November 1862, C4.35]