Letter from Dinah Mulock Craik to Dorothy Craik, 18 February 1887

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               <salute>My darling child</salute>
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            <p>– You are to be trusted &amp; I am glad you chanced to know about <persName
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                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#AndersonStewart">Stewart Anderson</persName> – only son of
               Luigi's wife — <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#MeoLuigi">Luigi</persName> told me
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                  >Carmela</persName> away for three years – on which I fully agreed. – I was very
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                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#MeoCarmela">Carmela</persName> too, but she wrote nothing
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               me his photo – a good honest Scotch face. – He has an independent income, but means
               to be a musician also. – I have written him today — saying he ought to tell his
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               correspondence should cease for the three years — A man has no business to correspond
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               she is quite different in many ways &amp; she is only 17 now. The little affairs she
               refers to, I knew — it was some nonsense of a silly young man when she was barely 15.
               All was over before I ever saw her. – You know all now &amp; I am glad — Of course I
               did not tell you. Nor do I mean to tell anybody - unless it is a declared engagement-
               these things cannot be kept too silently. – <hi rend="underline">You</hi> know your
               mother can keep a secret if necessary. — I am so glad of any word from my darling
               child — who I hope is quite happy. – I sent <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PilkingtonAlexander">Alexander</persName> his newspapers
               before leaving today — Mr. <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PatonJosephNoel"
                  >Lord</persName> &amp; <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PatonMaggie">Lady
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               written you a long letter on your engagement, then thought better &amp; never sent it
               – for which I reproached him. He hopes to go a foreign tour this summer &amp; will
               stay with us on the way – The dinner was really delightful – so prettily done – such
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               <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Gertrude">Gertrude</persName> says — she is <hi
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                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#CraikGeorge">Papa</persName> drove with me here - &amp;
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                  Paton</persName> &amp; have "a bag.” – Her mother says <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PatonMona">Mona</persName> is really beginning to value
                  <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#KidstonJack">Jack</persName>! — who is a
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            <p>Much love to <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PikeConnie">Connie</persName> &amp;
                  <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PikeBel">Bel</persName> and <persName
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               dear <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Katherine">Kath</persName>.</p>
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               have you here — Tell <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Jeanie">Jeanie</persName> I
               went to see <persName>Mrs. MacPherrin</persName> yesterday — who was pleased to hear
               about her. — I finished all my Jubilee work &amp; posted it yesterday afternoon. – I
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            <p> Keep on opening &amp; reading letters — it is best</p>
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Letter from Dinah Mulock Craik to Dorothy Craik, 18 February 1887. Dinah Mulock Craik Karen Bourrier Dinah Mulock Craik: A Digital Archive University of Calgary Karen Bourrier Transcription February-March 2015 by Janice Parker First proofing of transcription February-March 2015 by Sarah Kent Second proofing of transcription June-July 2015 by Janice Parker TEI encoding February-March 2015 by Janice Parker First proofing of TEI encoding by February-March 2015 by Sarah Kent Second proofing of TEI encoding June-July 2015 by Janice Parker Third proofing of TEI encoding June 2016 by Kailey Fukushima First digital edition in TEI, date: 15 August 2015. P5. Dinah Mulock Craik: A Digital Archive Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2015

Reproduced by courtesy of the University of California at Los Angeles.

Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License Dinah Mulock Craik: A Digital Archive University of California at Los Angeles Mulock Family Papers 846 Letter from Dinah Mulock Craik to Dorothy Craik, 18 February 1887.
Duddington –  Feb February 18– /87 1887 My darling child

– You are to be trusted & I am glad you chanced to know about Carmela – for it will make you think more kindly of her. – The young man is Mr. Stewart Anderson – only son of Luigi's wife — Luigi told me all about it at Dover – saying he warmly approved – but his wife did not & therefore he meant to send Carmela away for three years – on which I fully agreed. – I was very strong that there should be no concealments — the young man is about 25 — I believe — it had gone on for six months & he is very devoted — & Carmela too, but she wrote nothing about him to me. Though she knew I knew. — All I heard was from the brother – At King’s Cross she showed me his photo – a good honest Scotch face. – He has an independent income, but means to be a musician also. – I have written him today — saying he ought to tell his mother everything & that it should be an open engagement or else all correspondence should cease for the three years — A man has no business to correspond with a girl unless they are engaged. – Carmela has behaved exceedingly well. — it seems to have settled her — she is quite different in many ways & she is only 17 now. The little affairs she refers to, I knew — it was some nonsense of a silly young man when she was barely 15. All was over before I ever saw her. – You know all now & I am glad — Of course I did not tell you. Nor do I mean to tell anybody - unless it is a declared engagement- these things cannot be kept too silently. – You know your mother can keep a secret if necessary. — I am so glad of any word from my darling child — who I hope is quite happy. – I sent Alexander his newspapers before leaving today — Mr. Lord & Lady Paton were at the dinner yesterday — looking lovely. He said he had written you a long letter on your engagement, then thought better & never sent it – for which I reproached him. He hopes to go a foreign tour this summer & will stay with us on the way – The dinner was really delightful – so prettily done – such nice people – I go back today in time for an afternoon tea in a huge tent

To Dorothy, Gertrude says — she is so good & kind. — Papa drove with me here - & then went to meet Lady Paton & have "a bag.” – Her mother says Mona is really beginning to value Jack! — who is a blessing to all the family. “An angel!” his mother-in-law says. — How things change! If the “angels” can only wait & don’t die before people see truer ways! –

Much love to Connie & Bel and Mrs. Wolley – you will have quite a “reception” today – & feel like "the mistress" — & glad you are happy with dear Kath.

Auntie Maggie & Weirin & the minister send their love and would like to have you here — Tell Jeanie I went to see Mrs. MacPherrin yesterday — who was pleased to hear about her. — I finished all my Jubilee work & posted it yesterday afternoon. – I feel quite well — it is mild as spring. – I enclose envelope — you see you understamped it & it is Eglinton – no second g

Keep on opening & reading letters — it is best

Ever my darling. Your loving mother. DMC – 

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Letter from Dinah Mulock Craik to Dorothy Craik, 18 February 1887. Dinah Mulock Craik Karen Bourrier Dinah Mulock Craik: A Digital Archive University of Calgary Karen Bourrier Transcription February-March 2015 by Janice Parker First proofing of transcription February-March 2015 by Sarah Kent Second proofing of transcription June-July 2015 by Janice Parker TEI encoding February-March 2015 by Janice Parker First proofing of TEI encoding by February-March 2015 by Sarah Kent Second proofing of TEI encoding June-July 2015 by Janice Parker Third proofing of TEI encoding June 2016 by Kailey Fukushima First digital edition in TEI, date: 15 August 2015. P5. Dinah Mulock Craik: A Digital Archive Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2015

Reproduced by courtesy of the University of California at Los Angeles.

Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License Dinah Mulock Craik: A Digital Archive University of California at Los Angeles Mulock Family Papers 846 Letter from Dinah Mulock Craik to Dorothy Craik, 18 February 1887.
Duddington –  Feb February 18– / 87 1887 My darling child

– You are to be trusted & I am glad you chanced to know about Carmela – for it will make you think more kindly of her. – The young man is Mr. Stewart Anderson – only son of Luigi's wife — Luigi told me all about it at Dover – saying he warmly approved – but his wife did not & therefore he meant to send Carmela away for three years – on which I fully agreed. – I was very strong that there should be no concealments — the young man is about 25 — I believe — it had gone on for six months & he is very devoted — & Carmela too, but she wrote nothing about him to me. Though she knew I knew. — All I heard was from the brother – At King’s Cross she showed me his photo – a good honest Scotch face. – He has an independent income, but means to be a musician also. – I have written him today — saying he ought to tell his mother everything & that it should be an open engagement or else all correspondence should cease for the three years — A man has no business to correspond with a girl unless they are engaged. – Carmela has behaved exceedingly well. — it seems to have settled her — she is quite different in many ways & she is only 17 now. The little affairs she refers to, I knew — it was some nonsense of a silly young man when she was barely 15. All was over before I ever saw her. – You know all now & I am glad — Of course I did not tell you. Nor do I mean to tell anybody - unless it is a declared engagement- these things cannot be kept too silently. – You know your mother can keep a secret if necessary. — I am so glad of any word from my darling child — who I hope is quite happy. – I sent Alexander his newspapers before leaving today — Mr. Lord & Lady Paton were at the dinner yesterday — looking lovely. He said he had written you a long letter on your engagement, then thought better & never sent it – for which I reproached him. He hopes to go a foreign tour this summer & will stay with us on the way – The dinner was really delightful – so prettily done – such nice people – I go back today in time for an afternoon tea in a huge tent

To Dorothy, Gertrude says — she is so good & kind. — Papa drove with me here - & then went to meet Lady Paton & have "a bag.” – Her mother says Mona is really beginning to value Jack! — who is a blessing to all the family. “An angel!” his mother-in-law says. — How things change! If the “angels” can only wait & don’t die before people see truer ways! –

Much love to Connie & Bel and Mrs. Wolley – you will have quite a “reception” today – & feel like "the mistress" — & glad you are happy with dear Kath.

Auntie Maggie & Weirin & the minister send their love and would like to have you here — Tell Jeanie I went to see Mrs. MacPherrin yesterday — who was pleased to hear about her. — I finished all my Jubilee work & posted it yesterday afternoon. – I feel quite well — it is mild as spring. – I enclose envelope — you see you understamped it & it is Eglinton – no second g

Keep on opening & reading letters — it is best

Ever my darling. Your loving mother. DMC –