1827-1830] A Bazaar at Newcastle 211 



Since the Genevan visit, Emma, in writing to Jessie 

 Sismondi, expresses herself with greater warmth and ex- 

 pansiveness than is usual with her, and often signs herself 

 " your affectionate child." Jessie adopted the phrase and 

 from this time forth generally called Fanny and Emma her 

 children. 



Emma Wedgwood to her aunt Madame Sismondi. 



MAER, Sunday [April, 1828]. 

 MY DEAREST AUNT JESSIE, 



Mamma sent us down your letter some time ago, 

 and we were rejoiced indeed to see your dear handwriting. 

 We did not hear of your illness till we heard you were 

 recovering, but that was not enough to prevent our feeling 

 very uneasy about you. . . . 



We have been making a great many things for this 

 Bazaar, which is for building fever wards to the Infirmary, 

 and our heads have been so full of it, that if I don't take care 

 I shall write about nothing else. 



Friday. On Tuesday Charlotte, Fanny, and I went to 

 Newcastle to arrange our table. ... It looked very nice 

 with some pink calico on the wall behind us, pinned all 

 over with skreens and bags. On Wednesday morning aunt 

 Sarah took two of us in her carriage, very smart in those 

 white hats you are acquainted with, which were of great 

 use. All the world was there, smart people and common 

 people, and the room was so crowded one could hardly stir 

 about. It was very amusing selling, and we sold nearly all 

 our things the fiist day. Charlotte's drawings came to 

 great honour. . . . The proceeds of the first day was 700. 

 Our table got 59, of which 34 was our own making. And 

 now we don't mean to mention the name of a bazaar for the 

 next three years. ... I am very glad Edward [Drewe] is 

 going to be married in May, I am sure it is much the best 

 thing for him. If I was his mother I should be very glad to 

 have him off my hands. I am going to finish your stool for 

 Edward to take over. The top is the same as the one you 

 have got but the sides are different, which I hope you won't 



