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            <author ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#DMC">Dinah Mulock Craik</author>
            <editor ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#BourrierKaren">Karen Bourrier</editor>
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               <orgName>Dinah Mulock Craik: A Digital Archive</orgName>
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            <sponsor>University of Calgary</sponsor>
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               <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#FoxKerryLeigh">Kerry-Leigh Fox</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#EllsworthAaron">Aaron Ellsworth</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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               <p>Reproduced by courtesy of the <placeName>University of California at Los
                     Angeles</placeName>.</p>
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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="1886-08-05">5 August 1886.</date>
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            <p>Our aim in this edition has been to transcribe the content of the letters as
               accurately as possible without reproducing the physical appearance of the manuscript.
               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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               faciliate searching. The long s is not encoded.</p>
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                        <abbr>Aug</abbr>
                        <expan>August</expan>
                     </choice> 5 – /<choice>
                        <abbr>86</abbr>
                        <expan>1886</expan>
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                  10.30.A.M.<lb/>
                  <placeName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#CornerHouse">The Corner House</placeName><lb/>
                  <placeName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Shortlands">Shortlands, R.O</placeName><lb/>
                  <placeName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Kent">Kent</placeName><lb/></dateline>
               <salute>My darling child,</salute>
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            <p><persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PilkingtonAlexander">Alexander's</persName> welcome
               telegram has just come in. When I know you are safe with <persName
                  ref="#PilkingtonAlexander">Alexander</persName> I feel all right. But it was the
               first real parting – &amp; I have felt it awfully for days – Perhaps if you had just
               put your arms round my neck like a baby, I should have been better – but we should
               probably both have broken down – &amp; I was determined <hi rend="underline">not</hi>
               to break down – for it was quite right you should go – as it will be when you are
               married – &amp; I shall not collapse even then – as you will see. – Still, I own it
               has been rather bad. -</p>
            <p>I left <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#MrsAlston">Mrs. Alston</persName> and
                  <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#MissWhite">Miss White</persName> at home. &amp;
               went to <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#MrsWestern">Mrs. Western</persName> who is
               sorely with troubles – but <persName>Isabel</persName> is so good to her – &amp; so
               nice with the children – a real comfort her mother says. – When I came out by the
               garden gate, I found <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PikeConnie">Connie</persName>
               and <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PikeBel">Bel</persName> lying in wait to take
               me in to dinner – but I preferred going home. <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#CraikGeorge">Papa</persName> came in at 9.30 – said you
               nearly missed your train, by going to <unclear>Victoria</unclear>, but you were "cool
               &amp; collected” &amp; started all right – which was a great comfort to hear. – </p>
            <p><persName>Carmen Swan</persName> came in soon after – &amp; stayed till bed-time. –
               No letters of any moment today. – <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#WolleyEmily">Mrs.
                  Wolley</persName> came in and <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#MissCox">Miss
                  Cox</persName> – <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#CraikGeorge">Papa</persName>
               proposes driving to town with <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#WolleyEmily">Mrs.
                  W.</persName> &amp; the children this afternoon – but the driving tour he objects
               to – I don't care – I had rather be at home. – </p>
            <p>I shall go today &amp; see <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#MrSkinner">Mr.
                  Skinner</persName>about <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#AtkinsonFred"
                  >Fred's</persName> peaceful end – Better do it myself then leave it till I am
               away. – <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#CaptainAtkinson">Captain
                  Atkinson</persName> was "killed in action" the telegram said – which is some
               comfort to his poor sister. He was <hi rend="underline">so</hi> fond of her – writing
               every week regularly – more like a lover than a brother. – She will get several more
               letters yet – of course – which will be hard. – What sore things there are in this
               world! – but people need not make them sorer – as they so often do. – </p>
            <p>I am sitting in your parlour – the garden looks quite lovely – one blaze of flowers.
               – I am so glad I settled everything down to the last "cod-cils". – and to think that
               some day the dear <placeName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#CornerHouse">Corner
                  House</placeName> will be safely yours – &amp; <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PilkingtonAlexander">Alexander's</persName>. – for you can
               leave it by will to whoever you please. But I hope you will long enjoy it together. I
               wish I could have you nearer me for “the poor remainder of my natural life" – as old
                  <persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#MissWilkinson">Miss Wilkinson</persName> said,
               &amp; had lived in for 20 years. – But it is clearly <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PilkingtonAlexander">Alexander's</persName> duty to remain
               at <placeName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Tore">Tore</placeName> – at present. – Give my
               love to him – &amp; to them all. – I shall hear by 8 bye about <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Emmie">Emmie's</persName> journey. No word from <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PatonFrederickNoel">Fred</persName> or any <orgName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#Paton">Paton</orgName> – but I conclude they are all
               right. – Take care of yourself – my darling child – But have no fear, <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PilkingtonAlexander">Alexander</persName> will take care
               of you. – I know what men are, better than you – &amp; I think <persName
                  ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#PilkingtonAlexander">Alexander</persName> a <hi
                  rend="underline">jewel</hi>.</p>
            <closer>Ever your loving<lb/>
               <signed><persName ref="CraikSiteIndex.xml#DMC">Mother – </persName></signed><lb/>
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