RECORD: Darwin, Emma. [1883.12.21]. Letter to George Howard Darwin. CUL-DAR210.3.85. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2022. RN1
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Emma recorded in her diary that "Rasmus & Co went" on 21 December and she "came down" on 22 December.
[1]
The Grove
Wed- (Dec 21 83)
My dear George
I think you move to Whittinghame tomorrow I wish you had our lovely weather calm & sunshiny & no frost —
My cough is nothing but I make slow progress as I feel pulled down I hope however to be all right in a few days
[2]
Leo & B. came on Monday, & make themselves comf with very little to do
L. & F. play tennis (very badly both of them as L. says) — Ellen & F. are gone home but she keeps quite poorly —
[3]
Horace & Ida go to spend Sat. & Sunday at Mr Leaf's near Leatherhead —
No more today so goodnight my dear G.
E. D
Thursday — My letter failed yesterday. I had a good day & went downstairs. I enclose Horace which I don't want back —
[4]
G. H. D
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