Letter 1405
Darwin, Emma to Darwin, C. R.
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Gives her reactions to CD's reports on Anne's health.
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My dearest N.
The message is just arrived. What happiness! How I do thank God! but I will not feel too hopeful. I was in the garden looking at my poor darling's little garden to find a flower of hers when John Griffith's drove up. Give my best love to dear Fanny & Catherine. The latter & Brodie must want some repose. We shall hear nothing more now till Monday but I shall wait very well now.
John takes this back with him but I don't know whether it will be too late.
I hardly dare think of such happiness. I hope you will sleep tonight my own.
May the dreadful sickness keep off our child
Goodbye. | E.D
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- f1 1405.f1
An abbreviation for ‘Nigger’, one of Emma's pet names for CD (Emma Darwin 2: 104). - +
- f2 1405.f2
Probably Erasmus Alvey Darwin's manservant. - +
- f3 1405.f3
Probably Miss C. A. Thorley, who was nursing Anne. - +
- f4 1405.f4
The Darwin children's nurse (Emma Darwin 2: 86).