1 Dear Laddie
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3 I was sorry I didn’t hear your speech yesterday. Cron said it was
4the finest he’d ever heard you make. I’ve had some attacks of
5angina & not been able to get out. But I want to run down to the Docks
6& just give our girl a greeting if I can only find when the
7steamer’s in.
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9 Behind this taxing measure I see the beginning of that sacrifice of
10freedom & justice which in every direction we shall be called on to
11pay, if the scheme of Unification as opposed to Federation be carried
12out.
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14 I, with the help of Mrs Murray & Mrs Charles Molteno (a most charming
15& loveable woman) & Mary Sauer am going to try to get up a large
16^public^ meeting on the Woman’s question with members of Parliament of
17all parties on the platform. If we succeed may we reckon on you as one
18of the speakers. I shall try to get Malan, but it is doubtful strongly
19as he feels on the matter he doesn’t like running right in
20Merriman’s face. As for Merriman I have no more faith in him. I
21believe he Tory on the native question just as everyone else. I’ll
22perhaps make a little speech in Dutch!! Achter veld Dutch!!
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24 Olive
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