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Letters from Early New Zealand

Lyttelton. June 26th, 1852

page 319
Lyttelton. June 26th, 1852.

My Dear Mother,

I hear there is a chance of catching the Stag at Wellington, by a small vessel to sail from here to-day, at two, and so I must try to tell you, myself, that your little nameless granddaughter is eleven days old; small, very fat, and tolerably good; and that I am, thank God, very flourishing and better than on any other similar occasion. The little girl is still quite funnily like her father. Mrs FitzGerald has just been quite laughing at her, but as she is altogether very small, I suspect the likeness will turn out to be rather to Charlotte Pollen. Powles is a most capital nurse, as I need hardly say, but I often wish for little Mr. Humpage. Arthur was very much pleased when he heard of the arrival, and says he is now as well off as Selby Cookson, as he has a little sister too; and he always comes into the room now saying, "Well, how's the small family?" My husband is not much disgusted at her, because he thinks her less bad than a boy, and I am only unhappy at the idea of how she can bear, and get through, a long voyage!! Now I must say good-bye, as I am not very good at writing yet. God bless you all.

Your very affectionate,

Charlotte.

My husband says baby's name is to be Rose, after his grandmother, aunt, and sister; and, I believe, Sara. We are beginning to look out every day for the next ship, and pray for good news by it.