"Will Schreiner's death, first time in 50 years not writing to him on his birthday" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | HRC/UNCAT/OS-12 |
| Archive | Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas, Austin |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | Wednesday 18 February 1885 |
| Address From | 4 Robertson Terrace, Hastings, East Sussex |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Havelock Ellis |
| Other Versions | Draznin 1992: 310 |
| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, the University of Texas at Austin, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Manuscript Collections. This letter has been dated by reference to information written onto it by Ellis. Schreiner was resident at two addresses in Hastings from the end of November 1884 to the end of April 1885.
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1Wednesday.
2
3Good morning!
4
5I hope Louie wasn’t very tired last night. I feel so well this
6morning, brimful of energy. You too my darling, my comfort.
7
8When you are with me I never can show just how my heart feels. I
9don’t know how it is.
10
11You are more to me than you think. I hope you will be able to work
12today.
13
14Olive
15
16Miss Lord can’t come.
17
2
3Good morning!
4
5I hope Louie wasn’t very tired last night. I feel so well this
6morning, brimful of energy. You too my darling, my comfort.
7
8When you are with me I never can show just how my heart feels. I
9don’t know how it is.
10
11You are more to me than you think. I hope you will be able to work
12today.
13
14Olive
15
16Miss Lord can’t come.
17
Notation
Draznin's (1992) version of this letter is in some respects different from our transcription.
Draznin's (1992) version of this letter is in some respects different from our transcription.