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| Letter Reference | HRC/UNCAT/OS-110 |
| Archive | Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas, Austin |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 30 October 1886 |
| Address From | 9 Blandford Square, Paddington, London |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Havelock Ellis |
| Other Versions | Draznin 1992: 423 |
| 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 in Blandford Square from mid October to mid December 1886.
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1My Havelock, I’ve been so sad since I saw you. My poor sweet mouth, it
2looked so sad.
3
4You will come & go to Hampstead soon
5
6Olive
7
2looked so sad.
3
4You will come & go to Hampstead soon
5
6Olive
7
Notation
A version of this letter is in Draznin (1992).
A version of this letter is in Draznin (1992).