M.S. Pearson to K. Pearson, 10th September 1919.- External URL
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Sent From (Definite): Maria Sharpe PearsonSent To (Definite): Karl PearsonDate: 10 Sep 1919
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Holder (Definite): University College London: Special Collections
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Sent fromMaria Sharpe Pearson
10 Sep 1919
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'Dearest Karl,
Poor little Megan died this morning about 9.30 a.m. Had a little retching fit with a curious noise in her throat put out her tongue & [sank?] against the side of the box apparently exhausted. We did no know she was dead till about an hour afterwards she lay so neatly as if asleep. Helga is taking her down to the 4.23 p.m. train & will try to get[?] the box in. We found one which exactly fitted her with plenty of newspaper a sack & sanitas[?] powder. I hope she will be all right. I put my own address inside as at the College. There was some carpenting [sic] to be done to the box & we could not get her off earlier. It has been a sad experience, & I wish we could have saved her. Perhaps greater knowledge could. Probably the after birth remained in her. But all medical details must wait till you come, now I must devote my energies to getting Helga back to [illeg.] working hours. I hope it has not upset her [empir?]ically, she has been splendidly helpful useful & self-possessed through it all, but of course her work has gone to the wall.’
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Sent toKarl Pearson
10 Sep 1919
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'Dearest Karl,
Poor little Megan died this morning about 9.30 a.m. Had a little retching fit with a curious noise in her throat put out her tongue & [sank?] against the side of the box apparently exhausted. We did no know she was dead till about an hour afterwards she lay so neatly as if asleep. Helga is taking her down to the 4.23 p.m. train & will try to get[?] the box in. We found one which exactly fitted her with plenty of newspaper a sack & sanitas[?] powder. I hope she will be all right. I put my own address inside as at the College. There was some carpenting [sic] to be done to the box & we could not get her off earlier. It has been a sad experience, & I wish we could have saved her. Perhaps greater knowledge could. Probably the after birth remained in her. But all medical details must wait till you come, now I must devote my energies to getting Helga back to [illeg.] working hours. I hope it has not upset her [empir?]ically, she has been splendidly helpful useful & self-possessed through it all, but of course her work has gone to the wall.’
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