Tuesday, January 4:
Very unwell again, but wrote letters while the children were writing to their aunt; I to Mama, Judith, Lenbach, etc. The children also unwell, which causes me worry.
Cosima's Diaries
Diary Entry of January 4, 1870
Overview
Cosima is physically unwell, yet she pushes through a day of letter writing while the children write to their aunt. Her own discomfort is compounded by concern for the children, who are also ill. The entry presents domestic duty continuing under a cloud of fragile health.