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Letter Reference | Aletta Jacobs Papers AHJ/293 |
Archive | Aletta, International Archives for the Women’s Movement, Amsterdam |
Epistolary Type | Letter |
Letter Date | 12 April 1915 |
Address From | Kensington Palace Mansions, De Vere Gardens, Kensington, London |
Address To | Amsterdam, Holland |
Who To | Aletta Jacobs |
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Olive Schreiner’s letters to Aletta Jacobs are part of the International Archives for the Women’s Movement collections, to whom thanks are due for access to the microfilm of the Aletta Jacobs Papers. The address this letter was sent to is provided by an attached envelope, which has been opened and stamped by a censor. The letter is on printed headed notepaper.
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1Telephone: 3675 Kensington.
2Telegrams: Apartment, London.
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4Kensington Palace Mansions & Hotel,
5De Vere Gardens, W.
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7April 12th 1915
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9Dear Friend
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11Ill as I am I feel I must come to the Hague for the 28th 29th & 30th.
12I enclose a letter to the Lady to whom I was told to write about
13getting me a room: my heart & chest are very bad & I will not be able
14to attend the meetings unless I can get a warm dry airy room.
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16Would you please let me know if the committee have been able to get me
17one as soon as you can.
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19Yours with love
20Olive Schreiner
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2Telegrams: Apartment, London.
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4Kensington Palace Mansions & Hotel,
5De Vere Gardens, W.
6
7April 12th 1915
8
9Dear Friend
10
11Ill as I am I feel I must come to the Hague for the 28th 29th & 30th.
12I enclose a letter to the Lady to whom I was told to write about
13getting me a room: my heart & chest are very bad & I will not be able
14to attend the meetings unless I can get a warm dry airy room.
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16Would you please let me know if the committee have been able to get me
17one as soon as you can.
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19Yours with love
20Olive Schreiner
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