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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner: Edward Carpenter SMD 30/32/m |
| Archive | National English Literary Museum, Grahamstown |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 29 April 1913 |
| Address From | De Aar, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Edward Carpenter |
| Other Versions | Cronwright-Schreiner 1924: 324-5 |
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 Edward Carpenter, 29 April 1913, National English Literary Museum, Grahamstown, Olive Schreiner Letters Project transcription’. Please also supply letter line numbers for specific quotations.
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The Project is grateful to the National English Literary Museum (NELM) for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Manuscript Collections.
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De Aar
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April 29 / 13
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/13
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My dear old Edward
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I wonder how the world goes with you. I often wonder just what your
8: feeling about the suffragettes is. Every year my horror not only of
9: war, but of the argument of brute force all round grows stronger &
10: stronger. If ever was the exercise of force was justified it is in the
11: case of millions of women fighting from freedom. But is it ever
12: justified - are not the evils greater than good? Cromwell, Washington
13: all the worlds heroes who fought for freedom were they justified? I
14: see so much to be said on both sides. Now I can only say I am for
15: passive resistance, but I dare not condemn those who are not. Of
16: course theres the narrow question of tactics - is it wise - even if
17: right - at any given time to fight?
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Things as far as the working classes in England go seem advancing
20: quickly. But the fight for freedom will have to go on through the
21: centuries, because as soon as one class or party or race becomes
22: dominant it oppresses the others. Look at our Dutch here?? But one day,
23: far away I guess we shall come to a full bloom.
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I've no news of myself to give your. We are still living in our little
26: cottage in De Aar with the sand & deserts about us, all in the old way.
27: Cron thinks of going for a visit of some months to Europe this year,
28: but I can't afford to. Perhaps he will see you if he comes. Its sad to
29: think good old George Adams is gone.
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Thin ever as of old
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Olive
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Notation
Cronwright-Schreiner's (1924) version of this letter is incorrect in various respects.
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