To: Wilhelm HI Bleek (28 March 1871)

To: Wilhelm HI Bleek (28 March 1871)

Correspondence

A letter from Jemima Bleek to Wilhelm Bleek, written from Kalk Bay on Monday night, 27 March 1871. She hopes he got through his tiring day and had a good meal, and she apologises for forgetting his "sponge etc. etc." that morning. She thanks him for the parcel from Mr van der Byl and encloses a note from Mr Trimen. Jemima reports feeling well since noon, likely due to the change in weather, and describes the activities of their small daughters Edith and Mabel. She received a note from Julia and, as she has to write to Fanny, ends with an affectionate apology for being so often cross with her "dear old lion". Later she resumes, writing that Lucy is in less pain, has been a comfort with Edith, is grateful for the note and parcel and sends love. On Tuesday morning, Jemima adds a note inside the flap of the envelope saying all is well there and goodbye.

affection, afternoon post, appointment, bathing, children, comfort, cross, daughters, dear old lion, eating, Edith Bleek, employee, envelope, Fan, Fanny Lloyd, Friday, health, holiday, ill health, Jemima Bleek, Julia Lloyd, Kalk Bay, kind and thoughtful, letter, lion, Loui, love, Lucy Lloyd, Mabel Bleek, March 1871, meal, meeting, Mr Trimen, Mr van der Byl, name, note, pain, parcel, pool, seaside, sister, sore mouth, sponge, swimming, teething, time and date, weather, wedding, Wilhelm Bleek, Wellington

1. "March 28th" is written on the left hand corner of the envelope front. Post Office stamps on the envelope show the letter was posted on 28 March in Kalk Bay and arrived on 29 March in Wellington, Cape Colony. Postmark confirms the year. 2. Roland Trimen, etymologist and friend of Wilhelm Bleek, attended Wilhelm Bleek and Jemima Lloyd's wedding. [See WB to Ernst Haeckel 27 November 1872, C12.14 and WB to JL, C4.43.]