"The old world is cracking, Mrs Partington & her broom" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | HRC/RichardGarnett/Recip/OS-RichardGarnett/3 |
| Archive | Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas, Austin |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 23 June 1885 |
| Address From | 41 Upper Baker Street, Westminster, London |
| Address To | Richard Garrett, British Museum, W.C. |
| Who To | Richard Garnett |
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| 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. The address this letter was sent to has been derived from an associated envelope.
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141 Upper Baker St
2June 23 / 85
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4My dear Mr Garnett
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6I have been meaning every day to come to the Museum to thank you for
7the kind trouble you took for my friend, but life in London seems made
8up of days that have more in them than there is room for. Thank you
9very much. I hope I shall see you soon.
10
11Yours sincerely
12Olive Schreiner
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2June 23 / 85
3
4My dear Mr Garnett
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6I have been meaning every day to come to the Museum to thank you for
7the kind trouble you took for my friend, but life in London seems made
8up of days that have more in them than there is room for. Thank you
9very much. I hope I shall see you soon.
10
11Yours sincerely
12Olive Schreiner
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