"Please don't discuss my affairs, my big sex book" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | HRC/CAT/OS/1b-xvii |
| Archive | Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas, Austin |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 15 October 1886 |
| Address From | 9 Blandford Square, Paddington, London |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Havelock Ellis |
| Other Versions | Draznin 1992: 422 |
| 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 note has been dated with reference to the Howard Hinton bigamy case heard in the Old Bailey. Schreiner was resident in Blandford Square from mid October to mid December 1886. The final insertion is written on the unposted associated envelope.
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1Imploring letter from Mrs. Wedon. I must go to the old Baley to be
2with her Come to me there. If I’m not back I’ll be back ^as soon as
3I can.^
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5^H. Ellis Esq^
6To be given to Mr Ellis if he calls.
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2with her Come to me there. If I’m not back I’ll be back ^as soon as
3I can.^
4
5^H. Ellis Esq^
6To be given to Mr Ellis if he calls.
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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.