"Great is silence, time for silence, time for speech" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | De Villiers BC 28/F150 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | Wednesday August 1908 |
| Address From | Tamboer’s Kloof Road, Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Winifred de Villiers |
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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. This letter can be dated approximately by reference to content. Schreiner stayed in Tambour’s Kloof in August 1908.
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Tambours Kloof Rd
2 Tambour’s Kloof
3 Wednesday morning
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5 Dear Miss de Villiers
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7 I have had a great disappointment I believe Miss O’Connor who was to
8be the principle speaker at our meeting will not be able to come on
9Saturd Monday. I have written to hear from her herself but till we
10know she can come, please don’t write anyone o I will let you know
11as soon as I know.
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13 Yours in haste
14 Olive Schreiner
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16 All the other girls who promised to speak now say they feel too unable.
17 So if we can’t get Miss O’Connor we will have to give it up.
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2 Tambour’s Kloof
3 Wednesday morning
4
5 Dear Miss de Villiers
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7 I have had a great disappointment I believe Miss O’Connor who was to
8be the principle speaker at our meeting will not be able to come on
9Saturd Monday. I have written to hear from her herself but till we
10know she can come, please don’t write anyone o I will let you know
11as soon as I know.
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13 Yours in haste
14 Olive Schreiner
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16 All the other girls who promised to speak now say they feel too unable.
17 So if we can’t get Miss O’Connor we will have to give it up.
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