L1.26 from WHI Bleek to LC Lloyd (06 November 1863)

L1.26 from WHI Bleek to LC Lloyd (06 November 1863)

Correspondence

A letter from Wilhelm Bleek to Lucy Lloyd, from Cape Town and dated 6 November 1863. Wilhelm reports on Jemima's improving strength and Bella's tooth and shoulder pain. He recounts a tiring walk he took with Nellie and Bella up "Lion's Rump" on a visit. He wishes Lucy for her birthday and comments on the good situation of her father's children and the benefit of his departing Natal. He quotes part of a letter from Miss Townsend for Lucy, concerning the Bishop of Natal and seeing Lucy's father in London.

06 November 1863

Bella Lloyd, birthday, Bishop Colenso, Bishop of Natal, Cape Town, children, Ellen Lloyd, England, father, father's children, Gospel Propagation Society, half-sisters, health, ill health, Isabella Lloyd, Jemima Bleek, John Colenso, letter, librarian, Lion's Rump, London, Loui, Lucy Lloyd, Lucy Lloyd's birthday, Mr Maskew, Mr Townsend, Natal, Nellie Lloyd, news, November 1863, outing, pain, Rev. Lloyd, shoulder pain, teething, tooth pain, visit, walk, Wilhelm Bleek, William 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]