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Lytton Family Papers: Schreiner’s letters to Constance Lytton are part of the extensive family papers of the Lytton family and are held in the archives at Knebworth House. The family papers overall are fascinating and important ones. See http://www.knebworthhouse.com/index.html
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Lytton 01229/1: Middelburg, Feb 13 / 93, Dear Lady Constance,, I was so glad to hear you had such a good voyage home with “plenty of ro...
- Lytton 01229/2: New College,, Eastbourne., Wednesday, Tuesday, Dear Con, Any time after 9.30 I shall be at Morley’s Hotel. If you could...
- Lytton 01229/3: Dear Con, Thank you for your letter. I shall write tomorrow. I send you my friends photo-graphs to see Please return them., Y...
- Lytton 01229/4: New College,, Eastbourne., Monday, Dear Con,, Your letter was very sweet. Did you get the two photographs I sent you. Please ...
- Lytton 01229/5: Dear Conny I send you a letter which I want you to read. I got it last night. Show it to Adela or not, as you think best. It...
- Lytton 01229/6: 66 Marina, St Leonards-on-Sea, July 28 / 93, Thank you so much for giving that picture to Alice Corthorn. I value so much eve...
- Lytton 01229/7: Millthorpe, Holmsfield, nr Sheffield, Dear Conny, I thank you so much for your letter. I am sorry I’ve been ill, & ...
- Lytton 01229/8: New College, Eastbourne, Sep 23 / 93, Dear Con,, I shall be coming up to see Adela if possible some day after the second of O...
- Lytton 01229/9: Thomson’s Hotel, Middelburg., Oct 31 / 93., Dearest Lady Loch, Today you will get back to Cape Town. I wish so much I c...
- Lytton 01229/10: The Homestead, Nr Kimberley, Feb 3 / 95, Dear Con, I could not help a great feeling of joy for you when I saw in the paper th...
- Lytton 01229/11: It’s one of the first stories I made for myself when I was a child. OS.,
- Lytton 01229/12: Dear Con, We are leaving for England next month, so I won't answer your letter as fully as I other wise would. We shall not a...