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| Letter Reference | Ernest Rhys Papers vol II (Ernest Rhys) Eg. 3248, ff.20-21B |
| Archive | British Library, Department of Manuscripts, London |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date |
After Start: June 1888
; Before End: September 1888 |
| Address From | Roseneath, Harpenden, Hertfordshire |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Ernest Rhys |
| Other Versions | Rive 1987: 141-2 |
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 Ernest Rhys, June 1888, British Library Manuscripts, Olive Schreiner Letters Project transcription’. Please also supply letter line numbers for specific quotations.
Legend
The Project is grateful to the British Library for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Special Collections. The date has been written on the letter in an unknown hand. Schreiner was resident in Harpenden from late June to late September 1888.
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Roseneath
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Harpenden
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Dear Mr Rhys
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I send Rights of Woman & will in a day or two send Godwin's Life of
7: Mary W. which I consider much the most important part of the volume.
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How much do you think you shall give me for the introduction? In
10: confidence, to be answered only if you feel at liberty. Do you think
11: Walter Scott pretty straight as a publisher. I don't want to sell the
12: copy right of my next one next book, but want a quite straight man to
13: publish it giving me a royalty of so much a copy. I return your
14: friend's letter thanks. I hope I shall see America some day. I've had
15: some very nice letters from unknown Americans lately.
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Yours sincerely
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Olive Schreiner
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Notation
The enclosed letter is no longer attached. Rive's (1987) version has been misdated, omits part of the letter and is also in a number of respects incorrect.
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