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| Letter Reference | T120 (M722): W.T. Stead Papers/36- pages 159-160 |
| Archive | National Archives Depot, Pretoria |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 18 June 1904 |
| Address From | Hanover, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | William Thomas Stead |
| Other Versions | |
| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to the National Archives Repository, Pretoria, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Micofilm Collections.
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1Hanover
2Cape Colony
3June 18 / 04
4
5Dear Friend
6
7Your note & also the advance sheets of the Rev of Rev=’s have just
8come. I have not yet looked at the latter. Thanks for the former it is
9good news that you are better.
10
11I shall be glad to see your daughter’s little snaps. I shall send you
12a photo of myself next week, & tell you what I think of your Review
13article.
14
15It was good to see you in Cape Town, like a bit of the old life came back.
16
17My husband is up in the Transvaal for a few days or would send
18greetings I know. I am here alone with my meerkats & dog.
19
20All good be with you
21Olive Schreiner
22
2Cape Colony
3June 18 / 04
4
5Dear Friend
6
7Your note & also the advance sheets of the Rev of Rev=’s have just
8come. I have not yet looked at the latter. Thanks for the former it is
9good news that you are better.
10
11I shall be glad to see your daughter’s little snaps. I shall send you
12a photo of myself next week, & tell you what I think of your Review
13article.
14
15It was good to see you in Cape Town, like a bit of the old life came back.
16
17My husband is up in the Transvaal for a few days or would send
18greetings I know. I am here alone with my meerkats & dog.
19
20All good be with you
21Olive Schreiner
22
Notation
Stead’s review article concerned paying war reparations to the Transvaal and Free State and it asked for a judicial review to be held; see W.T. Stead "The Most Pressing Problem in South Africa Today" Review of Reviews vol 28 July 1904 pp.33-6. Stead had clearly sent the advance sheets (akin to proofs) of it for Schreiner to read.
Stead’s review article concerned paying war reparations to the Transvaal and Free State and it asked for a judicial review to be held; see W.T. Stead "The Most Pressing Problem in South Africa Today" Review of Reviews vol 28 July 1904 pp.33-6. Stead had clearly sent the advance sheets (akin to proofs) of it for Schreiner to read.