The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, Emma. 1852.02. Memo on Henrietta Emma Darwin. CUL-DAR245.476. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2023. RN1

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-DAR245 contains correspondence and papers of Henrietta Emma Darwin, later Litchfield.

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Feb. 1852. Et's mind seems to have developed itself wonderfully in the last few months. She asked me to put some of Annie's hair in her locket.

2 nights ago she said "Mamma I think of Annie when I am in bed."

Last night. Mamma when I see anything belonging to Annie it makes me think of her. Sometimes I make believe (but I know it is not true) that she

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is not quite dead, but will come back again sometime.

Some time ago she cried in great distress & said Mamma I used to be a very naughty girl when Annie was alive do you think God will forgive me. I used to be very unkind to Annie.

Last night "Mamma I want you to put something in my prayer about not being proud, as well as not being selfish.

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