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Letter ReferenceKarl Pearson 840/4/2/60
ArchiveUniversity College London Library, Special Collections, UCL, London
Epistolary TypePostcard
Letter Date21 May 1886
Address FromThe Convent, Harrow, London
Address To2 Harcourt Buildings, Temple, London
Who ToKarl Pearson
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The Project is grateful to University College London (UCL) and its Library Services for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner postcard, which is part of its Special Collections. The date of this postcard is provided by the postmark, while the name of the addressee and the address it was sent to are on its front. Schreiner was resident at the Convent in Harrow from mid May to the end of September 1886.
1 The New Life is going to spend tomorrow afternoon ^(Saturday)^ in the
2woods at "Merstham." Most of them will come down by the 5 past 2 train
3from Char. X unreadable I don’t think Carpenter or Davidson or any
4very interesting people will be there; but if it would amuse you shall
5be very glad to see you. We have tea at the Working men’s Institute
6& wander about the tiny village & woods for the rest.
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