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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner: Hermann Kallenbach MSC 26/2.3.8 |
| Archive | National Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | After Start: October 1914 ; Before End: July 1915 |
| Address From | Kensington Palace Mansions, De Vere Gardens, Kensington, London |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Hermann Kallenbach |
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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 is written on printed headed notepaper. Schreiner was resident at Kensington Palace Mansions from October 1914 to July 1915; the letter appears in the 1914 archive sequence.
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Kensington Palace Mansions & Hotel,
2 De Vere Gardens, W.
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4 Dear Mr Kallenbach
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6 I wonder if you got my note yesterday the other day saying I was
7coming to see you all
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9 I did come yesterday afternoon as a friend offered to drive me in her
10motor car. The boy told me you were all in, but when I had waited for
11some time he said you were out. I went out & walked up & down for
12three-quarters of an hour & came back but you'd not come in so I came
13home I'll come again some other afternoon Are you generally out about
14three o'clock. Or might I find you all in at that time I hope Mr
15Ghandi is better.
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17 I hope There is more bloodshed in South Africa! Some people are never
18happy if they are not killing other people
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20 Yours very sincerely
21 Olive Schreiner
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2 De Vere Gardens, W.
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4 Dear Mr Kallenbach
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6 I wonder if you got my note yesterday the other day saying I was
7coming to see you all
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9 I did come yesterday afternoon as a friend offered to drive me in her
10motor car. The boy told me you were all in, but when I had waited for
11some time he said you were out. I went out & walked up & down for
12three-quarters of an hour & came back but you'd not come in so I came
13home I'll come again some other afternoon Are you generally out about
14three o'clock. Or might I find you all in at that time I hope Mr
15Ghandi is better.
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17 I hope There is more bloodshed in South Africa! Some people are never
18happy if they are not killing other people
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20 Yours very sincerely
21 Olive Schreiner
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