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                  when="1886-03-20">20 March 1886.</date></title>
            <author ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#DMC">Dinah Mulock Craik</author>
            <editor ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#BourrierKaren">Karen Bourrier</editor>
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            <sponsor>University of Calgary</sponsor>
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               <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#EllsworthAaron">Aaron Ellsworth</persName>
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               <resp>First proofing of transcription <date from="2015-02" to="2015-03"
                     >February-March 2015</date> by</resp>
               <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#FoxKerryLeigh">Kerry-Leigh Fox</persName>
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               <resp>Second proofing of transcription <date from="2015-06" to="2015-07">June-July
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               <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#ParkerJanice">Janice Parker</persName>
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            <edition>First digital edition in TEI, date: 15 August 2015. P5.</edition>
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            <date>2015</date>
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               <head>Letter from <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#DMC">Dinah Mulock
                     Craik</persName> to <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#CraikDorothy">Dorothy
                     Craik</persName>, <date when="1886-03-20">20 March 1886.</date>
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            <p>Our aim in this edition has been to transcribe the content of the letters as
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               Craik’s spelling, punctuation, underlining, superscripts, abbreviations, additions
               and deletions are retained, except for words which are hyphenated at the end of a
               line, which we have silently emended. Where Craik uses a non-standard spelling, we
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               facilitate searching. The long s is not encoded.</p>
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               <dateline><date when="1886-03-20">20 March /<choice>
                        <abbr>86</abbr>
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                     </choice></date></dateline>
               <dateline><placeName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#CornerHouse">The Corner
                     House,</placeName></dateline>
               <dateline><placeName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Shortlands">Shortlands</placeName>,
                  R.O.</dateline>
               <dateline><placeName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Kent">Kent.<anchor xml:id="n1"
                     /></placeName></dateline>
               <salute><persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#CraikDorothy">My darling
                  child</persName></salute>
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            <p>There were no letters for you this morning – but I shall keep this open till
               afternoon post. – I got your P. C. – <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PikeConnie"
                  >Connie</persName> had already told me you were started off safely. &amp; that the
               guard promised to “lock you in”! – It was a lovely day – so is today – but rainy
               looking – I got out for a few minutes yesterday. &amp; shall try again today -
                  <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#DrPhillips">Dr. Phillips</persName> came &amp;
               said it was bronchitis – I had done everything all right – but he gave me a new
               medicine “spongia”<anchor xml:id="n2"/> - which tastes exactly like eating sponge. –
               also pepsine<anchor xml:id="n3"/> with every meal. – &amp; no end of water prollius
               at night. He advises <placeName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Dover">Dover</placeName> as
               soon as practicable – but I am not fit for it yet. – Possibly I shall be, by <date
                  when="1886-04-05">Monday April 5</date> – <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#CraikGeorge">papa</persName> wants me to go there – Tell
                  <persName>Kath.</persName> – Her best plan would be to come, here on <date
                  when="1886-04-03">Saturday 3<hi rend="superscript">rd</hi></date>. – thus, even if she cannot stay Easter with
               us – we shall get her for a clear fortnight. – <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#LovellMinna">Miss Lovell</persName> wants us three for the
               Charades on <date when="1886-03-01"><choice>
                     <abbr>Apr</abbr>
                     <expan/>
                  </choice> 1.</date> – I have told her it is just a chance if I can do it – but if
               I cannot, you &amp; <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#CraikGeorge">papa</persName>
               might. It would be great fun. – If the mild weather lasts I may get better faster
               than they think – </p>
            <p><persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#MrMartin">Mr. Martin</persName> came at one – &amp;
               stayed till six – as he had an evening service – &amp; no pupils that afternoon –
               &amp; was not able to play – but he was no trouble – in fact saved me all trouble
               that he could – &amp; was as kind as any girl. – He is a good fellow, whatever you
               may say. – The <orgName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Miers"/>Miers – <orgName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Pike">Pikes</orgName> – <orgName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Western">Westerns</orgName> &amp; <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#WolleyEmily">Mrs. Wolley</persName> came to see me – &amp;
                  <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PikeConnie">Connie</persName> brought me the
               most heavenly nosegay – lilies of the valley &amp; narcissus<anchor xml:id="n4"/> -
               which was an “awful” delight. – Poor <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Poosa"
                  >Poossa</persName> – missing you - went howling about – it was <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#MrMartin">Mr. Martin’s</persName> whole business to let
               him in &amp; out of doors &amp; windows. – He was really very kind to the creature. –
                  <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#WaughEdith">Mrs. Hunt</persName> writes she is
               coming to see me today. – &amp; <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#CraikGeorge"
                  >papa</persName> will be at home tomorrow – but I shall be very glad see <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#CraikDorothy">my child</persName> on Monday – It is an
               awfully empty house – <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#MissAllen">Miss
                  Allen</persName> got her material – &amp; is busy on it – It looks so nice – will
               make such pretty dresses. – My love to <persName>Kath</persName> – &amp; I am sure
               you two are happy – &amp; Mother is very glad -</p>
            <p> – 2. P.M. Only one letter – from <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#MrsReed">Mrs.
                  Reed</persName> – <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#MissReed">Miss Reed</persName>
               is better. – <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PikeConnie">Connie</persName> has been
               – &amp; I have walked around the garden &amp; am now going to sleep – my side is
               certainly better. You told <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Keene">Keene</persName>
               what train to meet you by &amp; my lammie? –</p>
            <closer>Ever your loving,<lb/>
               <signed><persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#DMC">Mother – </persName></signed><lb/>
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            <note target="#n1" resp="CraikSiteIndex.xml#EllsworthAaron">The Corner House address was
               typed onto the paper.</note>
            <note target="#n2" resp="CraikSiteIndex.xml#EllsworthAaron">Spongia is a homeopathic
               remedy made from "the roasted and powdered skeleton of Euspongia offieinalis, the
               marine sponge" with iodine and bromine as major components (Gibson 15). It was used
               to treat issues in the respiratory tract, bronchitis and tuberculosis (Gibson 16-17).
               See Gibson, D.M. "Spongia Tosta, a Study."<title>British Homeopathic Journal</title>
               58.1 (Jan 1969). 15-17. Web.</note>
            <note target="#n3" resp="CraikSiteIndex.xml#EllsworthAaron">Pepsine is a medicine used
               in aid of digestion. See numerous articles in the 19th century medical journal
                  <title>The Lancet</title> for the uses, side-effects, recipes and arguments about
               the drug.</note>
            <note target="#n4" resp="CraikSiteIndex.xml#EllsworthAaron">According to two Victorian
               books on the language of flowers, namely <title>The Language of Flowers</title>
               illustrated by Kate Greenaway (published 1900) and <title>The Querist's Birthday
                  Book, Language of Flowers, and Confession Album</title> by G. Cruikshank
               (published 1882), lily of the valley meant a "return to happiness", which is an
               appropriate wish to express to a sick friend. However, the narcissus, as one might
               expect giving the Greek myth, meant "egotism." So, there is a chance that the nosegay
               was partially an insult. That said, Cruikshank also says that "narcissus (double)"
               means "female ambition", which seems to describe an attribute of female authors such
               as Craik.</note>
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