L1.31 from WHI Bleek to LC Lloyd (24 April 1869)

L1.31 from WHI Bleek to LC Lloyd (24 April 1869)

Correspondence

A letter from Wilhelm Bleek to Lucy Lloyd, written on board the Roman and dated 24 April, 1869. Wilhelm, Jemima, her sister Julia and baby Edith are bound for England and then Germany. Wilhelm describes their voyage so far, including their seasickness, the passengers (not all of them congenial) and the Captain, as well as conditions and some adventures aboard. He advises Lucy to draw money from his Cape Town funds if needed and gives instructions regarding little Ernst's grave. He asks Lucy to inform him about bills to be paid (but not to pay them) and to give a copy of his Comparative Grammar to the SA Public Library.

24 April 1869

A Comparative Grammar of South African Languages, April 1869, bills, brothers, captain of the Roman, Cape Town, cheque, children, conditions on board, death of Ernst Bleek, draw funds, Edith Bleek, England, errands, Ernst Bleek, expenses, Fanny/Frances Lloyd, finances, Germany, grave of Ernst Bleek, heat of voyage, hotel on St Helena, ill health, incautious remarks, instructions, Jemima Bleek, Julia Lloyd, letter, location, Loui, Lucy Lloyd, mailship steamer, Madeira, money, Mowbray, Natal, Natal money, passengers, publication, refund, Roman, SA Public Library, schooling, seasickness, shopping, sisters, South African Public Library, St Helena, steamer, table on board, toothache, travel, voyage, Wilhelm Bleek, working on board

1. Ernst Friedrich Bleek was born on 18[?] July 1868 and died on 18th February 1869. [See Lucy Lloyd's genealogy document.] 2. The letter description is taken from the Bleek-Lloyd Scott Family Archive Catalog 2007. [See Resources on this website]