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| Letter Reference | John X. Merriman MSC 15/71/4/8 |
| Archive | National Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 1898 |
| Address From | na |
| 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. This letter has been dated by reference to the Kiplings visiting the Merriman farm, because after 1898 Merriman rejected what he perceived as Kipling’s extreme imperialism and was less friendly with him. The beginning of the letter is missing.
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3 ^news^ of that ?meeting in another 50 years. It was our first, but not
4our last victory. The big fight will probably come off in America or
5Germany.
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7 Both the Kiplings were enthusiastic about your place at Stellenbosch.
8Say it is without any exception the loveliest place they have seen in
9South Africa.
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3 ^news^ of that ?meeting in another 50 years. It was our first, but not
4our last victory. The big fight will probably come off in America or
5Germany.
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7 Both the Kiplings were enthusiastic about your place at Stellenbosch.
8Say it is without any exception the loveliest place they have seen in
9South Africa.
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