L1.22 from WHI Bleek to LC Lloyd (10 September 1863)

L1.22 from WHI Bleek to LC Lloyd (10 September 1863)

Correspondence

A letter from Wilhelm Bleek to Lucy Lloyd, from Cape Town and dated 10 September, 1863. Wilhelm informs Lucy of the birth of his and Jemima's first child, Edith, and provides details of the health and appearance of the baby as well as Jemima's recovery. He comments on his interactions with Lucy's half-sisters Nellie and Bella, who are staying with them. Wilhelm worries that Lucy is over-exerting herself organising Willie's schooling and providing for her other young half-siblings (named as Willie, Charlie, Tiny, Ettie, Susy). He also remarks on the Bishop of Natal's case, after receiving a letter from him, and comments on numerous other letters and news from Jemima's and his own family and friends.

10 September 1863

appearance, baby, Bella, birth, birth announcement, birth of Edith Bleek, birth of first child, Bishop of Natal's case, Cape Town, Charlie, children, daughter, Edith Bleek, education, Ellen Lloyd, Ettie, family, friends, half-brother, half-siblings, half-sister, health, ill health, Isabella Lloyd, Jemima Bleek, John Colenso, letter, Lucy Lloyd, Nellie, news, no beauty, over-exertion, recovery, September 1863, Susy, Tiny, Wilhelm Bleek, William Henry Anson Lloyd

1. From catalogue footnote #5, p.6: "Nellie or Ellen Lloyd, born June 8, 1845, was the four Lloyd sisters' eldest half-sister, two years younger than Julia and 15 at this time. Bella, Isabella Rosamund Lloyd, was seven, born May 20, 1856." 2. The letter description is taken from the Bleek-Lloyd Scott Family Archive Catalog 2007. [See Resources on this website]