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- CullenFindlayA1199Box7: William Cullen Library Historical Papers
- Findlay Family A1199/B Documents: Box 7/1: Copy, Address: c/o W.P. Schreiner Esq, Lyndall Newlands C.T., Hanover, Cape Colony, November 9th 1900, Messrs Little, Brown &...
- Findlay Family A1199/B Documents: Box 7/2: Hanover, Oct 17 / 00, Dear Hud, Thank you very much for the letter I got that I this morning. I enclose the documents, all I ...
- Findlay Family A1199/B Documents: Box 7/3: Hanover, Oct 9 / 0, Dear Hud, I have kept a copy of the enclosed letter. When you have carefully read it if you are so good a...
- Findlay Family A1199/B Documents: Box 7/4: Hanover 10 / 00, Dear Hudson, Thank you very much for your letter I enclose the one you sent signed. I did not write before a...
- Findlay Family A1199/B Documents: Box 7/5: Hanover, Oct 20 / 00, Dear Hud, Its possible as the cheque was returned to me for Peter Halket was returned just before I lef...
- Findlay Family A1199/B Documents: Box 7/6: There should have been no printer's bill if they had kept their terms in our agreement, & published the articles in newsp...
- Findlay Family A1199/B Documents: Box 7/8: Keep the letter & make a copy of my answer before sending it., Understand well, Brown Little & Co shall never touch m...
- Findlay Family A1199/B Documents: Box 7/12: Address: - Olive Schreiner, c/o Hon. W.P. Schreiner Q.C., Lyndall, Newlands, Cape Colony,, South Africa, 5th Oct. 1900, Messr...
- Findlay Family A1199/B Documents: Box 7/13: This is a copy of one of the endless letters I have received with regard to the publications of my Stray Thought articles in ...
- Findlay Family A1199/B Documents: Box 7/16: Stray Thoughts - Roberts Bros, Memorandum of Agreement, made the twenty fifth day of November 1895; between Olive Schreiner o...
- Findlay Family A1199/B Documents: Box 7/17: Peter Halket - Roberts Bros, Memorandum of Agreement, made the fourth day of February 1897; between Olive Schreiner, of Kimbe...
- CullenFindlayFamilyA1199: William Cullen Library Historical Papers
- Findlay Family A1199/1067: Dordrecht, Oct 12th 1871, My dearest Katie!, I have not heard from you for some time, but I know you must find more than enou...
- Findlay Family A1199/1051: My dearest Katie!, Your truly welcome letter reached me last post enclosing the likenesses of. I was so glad to receive them ...
- Findlay Family A1199/1088: New Rush,, Feb. 7th 1873, My dearest Katie, I was so glad when yesterday's post brought me your long looked for letter, many ...
- Findlay Family A1199/1098: Dordrecht, April 6th 1872, My dearest Katie!, Its a long time since I last wrote to you; but I fancy I am right in thinking t...
- Findlay Family A1199/1118: My dearest Katie, I arrived in Hertzog yesterday & found your note waiting for me. I was truly glad to hear from you afte...
- Findlay Family A1199/1124: Hertzog, August 18th 1872, My dearest Katie!, You must not expect a long letter from me to day, as I have a bad head ache., I...
- Findlay Family A1199/1127: Hertzog, Aug 27th 1872, My dearest Katie!, I don't feel at all well this evening, but I must write you a few lines to congrat...
- Findlay Family A1199/1149: New Rush, December 24th 1872, My dearest Katie!, I had only time to send you such a line before I left Hertzog but I must try...
- Findlay Family A1199/1153: New Rush, Jan 1st 1873, My dearest Katie!, I have just got your kind letter for which many thanks. I've only time to day for ...
- Findlay Family A1199/1166: New Rush, March 24th 1873., My dearest Katie!, Many thanks for the letter, which last post brought me. I was very sorry to he...
- Findlay Family A1199/1180: New Rush, April 30th 1873, My dearest Katie, I have just received your kind letter & the very nice little book for both o...
- Findlay Family A1199/1189: De Beers New Rush, May 24th 1873, My dearest Katie!, I was much grieved to hear of heavy trial you have had to pass through, ...
- Findlay Family A1199/1203: Hertzog, March 1st 1874, My dearest Katie., I have a very bad thumb & can hardly hold my pen but I must try & write m...
- Findlay Family A1199/1209: Hertzog, April 8th 1874, My dearest Katie!, I must thank you for your kind letter received last week. I was glad to hear that...
- Findlay Family A1199/1216: Cradock, May 13th 1874, My dearest Katie!, I don't know when I last heard from you & you have now two letters to answer b...
- Findlay Family A1199/1219: Colesberg, May 25th 1874, My dear Sister!, I was so glad when on opening Mamma's letter I found it contained one from your se...
- Findlay Family A1199/1221: Colesberg, June 28th 1874, My dearest Katie!, It is some time since I heard from you & I think you are two letters in my ...
- Findlay Family A1199/1226a: Hermon, August 4th 1871, My dearest Katie!, I have just received your letter dated the 4th of May, so it has been just three ...
- Findlay Family A1199/1238: Colesberg, October 20th 1874, My dearest Katie,, You have for a long time past owed me two letters, but having for a wonder p...
- Findlay Family A1199/1254: Ganna Hoek, April 28th 1875, My dearest Katie!, Your kind letter has just reached me & I must thank you for it at once. I...
- Findlay Family A1199/2307: 3 Beverley Villas, Barnes, July 22 / 83, Dear Sister,, Many happy returns of your birthday. You are not forgotten by your lit...
- Findlay Family A1199/3329: From Matjesfontein, 21.9.1892, van Olive Schreiner, aan Hudson Findlay, Hearty congratulations,
- Findlay Family A1199/3589: The Homestead , Kimberley, 9 May 95, My dear Bessie,, Your kind note to your Aunt, about my brother Alfred, arrived yesterday...
- Findlay Family A1199/3649: Dear Brother, Cron is going over your MS & I have written to England about it to a magazine editor. I hope he will take i...
- Findlay Family A1199/3648: The Homestead, Kimberley, April 24 / 96, Dear John,, I have just this afternoon got your letter & the article. I was very...
- Findlay Family A1199/3709: The Homestead, Kimberley, Dec 3rd 1897, Dear John Findlay, Your truly inexplicable & astonishing letter was forwarded to ...
- Findlay Family A1199/3712: The Homestead , Dec 30 / 97, Dear Hudson, Thank you for your very kind letter. The picture of the house has not come with it ...
- Findlay Family A1199/3837: placed in heaps on the floors, & there are only burnt bits & odds & ends lying about my library, almost all prese...
- Findlay Family A1199/4081: De Aar, July 15th 1909, My dear Hud, Thanks so much for your letter. It's fine your having a farm & Bess going there. Tel...
- Findlay Family A1199/4457: 9 Porchester Place, Edgeware Rd, London W. , Feb 3rd 1920, Dear Bessie, You've never answered my last letter, but in the war ...
- CullenMackenzie: William Cullen Library Historical Papers
- John Mackenzie A75/8/2779: The Homestead , March 12 / 98, My dear Mr Mackenzie, I have not yet seen your article in the Contemporary Review, but am very...
- CullenNourse: William Cullen Library Historical Papers
- Henry Nourse (Miss Battie) A743/Bf3: Saturday , My dear Miss Battie, I wrote to Cape Town to Miss Burgers there & asked her what was the ordinary price in Cap...