1 Box 406
2 Johannesburg
3 Monday
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5 Dear Mr Smuts,
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7 I am coming to Pretoria for the day on Friday bringing over two
8cousins of my husband’s Mr who have come up from the Colony on a
9visit to the Transvaal. They are two of the wealthiest & most
10important men in the Hope Town district, having much influence with
11the farmers as well as town’s folk, & I want them to see things in a
12true light while they are up here, as every little tells.
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14 They are strongly on "our side" & are very anxious to meet the
15President even if it be merely to shake hands. Do you think it could
16be managed? I have written to Mrs Reitz asking her, ^to try & arrange it,^
17but it has just struck me she may be from home, & perhaps, if she is,
18or can’t arrange it, you might be good enough to do so. I know how
19very busy you must be now with Raad sitting, & shall not wonder if you
20can’t. I shall come over by the ^train which arrives in Pretoria at^
2111.36, & leave again the same evening.
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23 If I could have a few minutes talk with you I would be glad, as I
24would like to know your opinion of a plan I have for forming an
25"Uitlander’s Peace Association" in Johannesburg in opposition to the
26League. The mass of Johannesburg do not want to fight: & it is only
27necessary to organize this public feeling in some way to make it
28effective.
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30 Yours sincerely
31 Olive Schreiner
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33 My husband is unable to come over, I am coming alone.
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