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RECORD: Darwin, Emma. [1882.05]. [Emma's reminiscence of Darwin] Laura- Sitting w. her at the entrance. CUL-DAR210.8.41. Transcribed by John van Wyhe. (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR210.8 contains Darwin's letters to Emma, memorandum on marriage, Darwin's religious doubts and Emma reminiscences of Darwin's last years.

"Forster, Miss Laura Mary, 1839-1924. A lifelong friend of Henrietta D….1882 Mar. 3-Apr. 4 stayed at Down….1883-5 recollections of CD in DAR112.A31-A37, DAR112.A38-A47, DAR112.A48-A49, all transcribed in Darwin Online." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021)

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Laura-

Sitting w. her at the entrance to the new park put his arm round my shoulders & said oh Laura what a miserable man I shd be without this dear woman

Coming into the smoking room where I had retired to write the letter about Mr Fraser coming

"I am ill-used Laura every body has left me, & a letter has come from Lenny & I have not heard a word

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about it"

I reproved him for talking & disturbing my letter & on my asking B. to ring the bell - "Yes look sharp about it. Mammy is not to be trifled with when she is in this humour I can tell you-

Coming in to see Bernard [Francis' son] wait on Laura.

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)