"In losing the friendship of the Republics, England has blown away one of the bulwarks of Empire, when England stands where we stand today let her remember Soouth Africa" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | John X. Merriman MSC 15/1913:320 |
| Archive | National Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 16 November 1913 |
| Address From | De Aar, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | John X. Merriman |
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| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to the National Library of South Africa (NLSA), Cape Town, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Special Collections.
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De Aar
2 Nov 16th 1913
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4 Dear Mr Merriman
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6 I was glad indeed to see your remarks on the Indians. Im It is not
7waving their little Union Jacks in the faces of other people that
8makes the true ^& good^ Imperialist; but trying by justice & love to
9draw nearer all the races who make it. With out love & fellow feeling
10Imperialism is a hideous sham.
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12 I should like much to speak ^write^ on the Indian question, but am not
13able to now
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15 I am arriving on the 21st in Cape Town & sail for Europe on the 6th of
16Dec to seek medical advice.
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18 I hope I shall see you to shake hands before I leave.
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20 Your very sincere, ^& wellintentioned^ if ^if^ "mis-guided" friend,
21 Olive Schreiner
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2 Nov 16th 1913
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4 Dear Mr Merriman
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6 I was glad indeed to see your remarks on the Indians. Im It is not
7waving their little Union Jacks in the faces of other people that
8makes the true ^& good^ Imperialist; but trying by justice & love to
9draw nearer all the races who make it. With out love & fellow feeling
10Imperialism is a hideous sham.
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12 I should like much to speak ^write^ on the Indian question, but am not
13able to now
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15 I am arriving on the 21st in Cape Town & sail for Europe on the 6th of
16Dec to seek medical advice.
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18 I hope I shall see you to shake hands before I leave.
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20 Your very sincere, ^& wellintentioned^ if ^if^ "mis-guided" friend,
21 Olive Schreiner
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