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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box2/Fold3/1900/3 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 18 January 1900 |
| Address From | Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | William Philip ('Will') Schreiner |
| Other Versions | |
| 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. The date has been written on this letter in an unknown hand. The address the letter was written from is indicated by content. Schreiner stayed in Cape Town from late November 1899 to mid February 1900.
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Dear Laddie
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3 That old person has also written to me. He is certainly mad. Cron has
4never had a share in any company in his life, thank the Gods, & never
5had a farm, & never heard of such a thing as the Homestead Company. He
6is certainly as mad as March hare.
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8 I m am every day meaning to come & see you in town but never get so
9far.
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11 I wish I knew more what your position really was. I can see some of
12your difficulties perhaps clearer than you do yourself.
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14 Right & truth must & do prevail in the long run. I have been young &
15now am old but I have not seen a lie succeed. That is what I pin my
16faith to.
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18 Good bye, dear Lad-die.
19 Ol
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21 I seem always looking for Cron.
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2
3 That old person has also written to me. He is certainly mad. Cron has
4never had a share in any company in his life, thank the Gods, & never
5had a farm, & never heard of such a thing as the Homestead Company. He
6is certainly as mad as March hare.
7
8 I m am every day meaning to come & see you in town but never get so
9far.
10
11 I wish I knew more what your position really was. I can see some of
12your difficulties perhaps clearer than you do yourself.
13
14 Right & truth must & do prevail in the long run. I have been young &
15now am old but I have not seen a lie succeed. That is what I pin my
16faith to.
17
18 Good bye, dear Lad-die.
19 Ol
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21 I seem always looking for Cron.
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