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CHAPTER VI 



18431845 



The death of John Allen Emma and Fanny Allen leave Cress elly 

 Josiah Wedgwood's death Our nurse Brodie Henrietta 

 Darwin born Sept. 25, 1843 Charles at Shrewsbury Madame 

 Sismondi at Chene A visit to Combe Florey Emma at Maer 

 Mazzini and Carlyle George Darwin born July 9, 1845 

 Improvements at Down. 



JOHN ALLEN, the brother so beloved by all his sisters, died 

 in April, 1 843. Emma and Fanny Allen now left Cresselly, 

 which Seymour, John's eldest son, inherited, and joined 

 Jessie Sismondi and Harriet Surtees at their house in Tenby. 

 Emma Allen wrote (May 4th, 1843): "Among us four to 

 think and talk of him is no pain but all consolation. . . . 

 In my most dear Henry his father's sweet, affectionate 

 character is most observable. My love for him has had a 

 strong increase by seeing what use and comfort he was to 

 his dear father, ' What a blessing and comfort Harry is to 

 me, Emma,' he said one of the last times he mentioned 

 him to me." 



Josiah Wedgwood, who had never really recovered from 

 his dangerous illness of the previous year, died peacefully 

 on July 12th, 1843. Emma was able to be at Maer, 

 although she was expecting the birth of her fourth child 

 in September. 



Fanny Allen to her niece Elizabeth Wedgwood. 



MY DEAREST ELIZABETH, [July, 1843]. 



I feel it almost as necessary as breathing to me now, 

 to express to you my deep tenderness and feelings for you 

 at this awful time. Among all his children, who have loved 



