To: Wilhelm HI Bleek (05 January 1862)

To: Wilhelm HI Bleek (05 January 1862)

Correspondence

The conclusion to a letter from Jemima Lloyd to Wilhelm Bleek, sent from Croydon, England, on 4 January 1862, with this final instalment written on 5 January. She explains her use of a large envelope and separate enclosure, fearing her words might fall into the wrong hands. She asks if her letter was too long or too full of feelings for him to read comfortably. She describes dividing it into two parts-one written before his declaration/proposal letter, the other after. She reports on her improved health, provides instructions for directing his letters through Mrs Fisher, and notes with relief that the Sandersons are in London after earlier worrying about their silence.

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1. There are photographs of the Sandersons, George Woolley, Mrs Fisher and Dr Russell and family. See Photographs and Portraits on this website. 2. Written on the reverse side of sheet: "To be forwarded. Dr W.H.I. Bleek". 3. This fragment from 5 January is a continuation of Jemima Bleek's letter of 4 January 1862. [See C8.10].