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| Letter Reference | Cobden Papers: T. Fisher Unwin 981/1 |
| Archive | West Sussex Records Office, Chichester |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 2 February 1892 |
| Address From | Matjesfontein, Western Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | T. Fisher Unwin |
| Other Versions | |
The manuscript of this letter by Olive Schreiner belongs to the Archive referenced above; its ownership of the original should be acknowledged by referencing the letter as indicated: Copyright transcription: © Olive Schreiner Letters Project. This transcription can be freely used as long as copyright is acknowledged and it is referenced using the following citation: ‘Olive Schreiner to T. Fisher Unwin, 2 February 1892, West Sussex Records Office, Olive Schreiner Letters Project transcription’. Please also supply letter line numbers for specific quotations.
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The Project is grateful to the West Sussex Records Office for allowing us to transcribe this letter from Olive Schreiner, which is part of its archive collections.
1: Matjesfontein
2: Feb 2 / 92
3:
4: My dear Mr Unwin
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6: I believe this is your wedding-day.
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8: I wish you every joy. My congratulations are not a matter of form.
9: Because though I know little of your wife personally, I know much of
10: her through others, & feel sure that life is promising you much.
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12: With best wishes for your happiness & mental growth, (which an ideal
13: marriage always aids), I am yours sincerely
14: Olive Schreiner
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16: PS.
17: I see Norman is married too! I shall be the only one of my day - &
18: generation who remains single! My friend Ellis is married also to a
19: most ideal woman.
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