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Writes, for CD, to thank him for his letter and offer to send Unsere Zeit, but will not trouble him to send it.

Sends photograph of CD.

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Reports the state of Anne Darwin’s health.

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Reports on Anne’s illness.

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Reports on Anne’s condition.

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Detailed account of progress of Anne’s illness.

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Is hopeful about Anne after receiving an encouraging message.

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Gives her reactions to CD’s reports on Anne’s health.

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Reports on Anne’s health throughout the night and from 8 a.m. through to 4.30 p.m.

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Further reports on Anne’s illness.

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An evening report on Annie Darwin’s somewhat improved condition.

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Discusses Anne’s sickness and her hope.

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Thanks CD for his Monday notes about Anne, which are much better than previous ones.

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Tells of the hopes raised by CD’s letter of Monday regarding Anne’s health.

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Tells of Anne’s death.

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Her reactions to Anne’s death; hopes CD may soon return.

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CD recounts an idyllic stroll and nap – "as pleasant a rural scene as ever I saw, and I did not care one penny how any of the beasts or birds had been formed".

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Concerned about ED’s headaches, CD writes an affectionate letter.

Believes he has found a rare slave-making species of ant.

Is reading novels: Beneath the surface and Three chances.

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Describes her compassion for all his sufferings and writes of her wish that his gratitude could be offered to heaven as well as to herself. To her, the only relief is to try to believe that suffering and illness are from God’s hand "to help us to exalt our minds & to look forward with hope to a future state".

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CD too ill to write.

He thanks Appleton for most beautiful work of natural history he has ever seen.

Summary

WED thinks Bournemouth a suitable holiday destination for ED and CD.