RECORD: Darwin, Henrietta Emma. [1864.03.16]. Letter to William Erasmus Darwin. CUL-DAR210.6.116. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2023. RN2
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-DAR210.6 contains correspondence of William Erasmus Darwin and family correspondence (1851-1896).
"Wedgwood, Ernest Hensleigh (Ernie/Erny), 1837-98. 3d child of Hensleigh and Fanny Mackintosh." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)
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Down, Wednesday
[16 March 1864]
Dear Wm
If your mid-styled has the stigma pretty near the same height with the anther Papa wd be very glad if you wd measure it- as the one he sent you was not a very middling one, but approached the long-styled. He is very much obliged to you for all your trouble.
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He is pretty bad this morning, after a wretched sleepless night- but his cold makes him feel more weak & uncomfortable. There is a Bromley ball here on the 31st but I spose you are not very likely to be here & I think it is equally unlikely I shall get a chap- if Papa is no better I don't feel as
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if I had much heart to go. I will tell you what time Geo. means to be here so that I hope you will be able to meet him. I suppose Erny is on his way home now. Doesn't it seem a short time.
Ever your affect.
H. E. D
Mama pretty well.
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