"That I may finish that book, 'From Man to Man', being of some use, tragedy & bitterness of woman's fate" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | Maria Sharpe 840/5/5-6 |
| Archive | University College London Library, Special Collections, UCL, London |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | Saturday 30 November 1886 |
| Address From | 9 Blandford Square, Paddington, London |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Maria Sharpe m. Pearson (1890) |
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| Legend |
The Project is grateful to University College London (UCL) and its Library Services for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Special Collections. The date has been written on this letter in an unknown hand.
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9 Blandford Sq
2 Saturday
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4 Dear Miss Sharpe
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6 I hardly expected you in the rain, yet was disappointed. I didn’t
7send the book because I hope you come next Friday & Miss E– with you.
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9 I am going to write a note for the club, but don’t ha yet know
10subject certainly. Am very busy finishing a story. Will let you know
11subject as soon as I can.
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13 Do come next Friday. We differ very much in many of our views, but I
14have such an admiration for your sincerity & "standfast"ness" that I
15like you as much when I am differing from you as when we are agreeing.
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17 Wasn’t the last meeting good. The paper & dis-cussion both so
18interesting.
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20 Always sincerely yours
21 Olive Schreiner
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2 Saturday
3
4 Dear Miss Sharpe
5
6 I hardly expected you in the rain, yet was disappointed. I didn’t
7send the book because I hope you come next Friday & Miss E– with you.
8
9 I am going to write a note for the club, but don’t ha yet know
10subject certainly. Am very busy finishing a story. Will let you know
11subject as soon as I can.
12
13 Do come next Friday. We differ very much in many of our views, but I
14have such an admiration for your sincerity & "standfast"ness" that I
15like you as much when I am differing from you as when we are agreeing.
16
17 Wasn’t the last meeting good. The paper & dis-cussion both so
18interesting.
19
20 Always sincerely yours
21 Olive Schreiner
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Notation
Schreiner's projected 'note for the club' was never completed.
Schreiner's projected 'note for the club' was never completed.