Charlotte died in January 1885, barely a year after the move to California. From June through August 1885, after completing his work on "The Mikado", Arthur Sullivan travelled to America to visit the family in Los Angeles and to take them on a sightseeing trip of the American West, including Yosemite Valley. Hutchinson, unable to cope with the loss of his wife and overwhelmed by his responsibilities, returned to England later that year, leaving the six children to be raised mostly by Charlotte's brother and the older girls, with the financial support of their uncle Arthur. Baby Harold, Hutchinson's only child with Charlotte, died shortly before his return. Arthur Sullivan continued, throughout the rest of his life and in his will, to take good care of Fred's children, continuing to correspond with them, send money, and concerning himself with their education, marriages and financial affairs. Bertie lived with his uncle in London for the rest of Arthur's life.