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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box8/Fold4/MMPr/AssortedCorres/FredPL/29 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | After Start: May 1915 ; Before End: December 1915 |
| Address From | Kensington Palace Mansions, De Vere Gardens, Kensington, London |
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| Who To | Frederick ('Fred') Pethick-Lawrence |
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| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to Manuscripts and Archives, University of Cape Town, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections. A typescript only of this letter is available. The transcription here follows this typescript and includes any uncertain dates, ellipses, mistakes and so on. The year is indicated by content regarding when Jane Addams and women from the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom met with Asquith and Grey.
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Kensington Palace Mansions
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3 Dear Fred,
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5 Could you tell me if you or your wife have heard the result of Miss
6Adams and Dr. Jack’s meeting with Asquith & Grey? I went yesterday
7to see Sylvia Pankhurst at the East End, but she was out. I thought
8your wife’s speech fine at the reception to Miss Adams. I hope I
9shall be able to go to her reception at the Kingsway Hall next month.
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11 Yours ever,
12 Olive
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3 Dear Fred,
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5 Could you tell me if you or your wife have heard the result of Miss
6Adams and Dr. Jack’s meeting with Asquith & Grey? I went yesterday
7to see Sylvia Pankhurst at the East End, but she was out. I thought
8your wife’s speech fine at the reception to Miss Adams. I hope I
9shall be able to go to her reception at the Kingsway Hall next month.
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11 Yours ever,
12 Olive
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