"Will Schreiner's death, first time in 50 years not writing to him on his birthday" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | Levine Collection/21 |
| Archive | Ronald Levine Collection, Johannesburg |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | After Start: Wednesday December 1916 ; Before End: March 1917 |
| Address From | 19 Adam Street, Portman Square, Westminster, London |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Margaret Moscheles |
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| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to Ronald Levine for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of the Ronald Levine Collection. The letter has been dated by reference to when Schreiner was resident in Adam Street, which was between late December 1916 and March 1917.
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119 Adam Street
2Portman Sq
3^Wednesday^
4
5Dear Mrs Mochelles
6
7I am so sorry to hear your husband is so unwell. This cold & thaw &
8damp is enough to make any one ill. I set you today to come & inquire
9how your husband was, but when I got to Hyde Park Corner I turned back.
10 The cold was too intense.
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12I do hope he will be better soon.
13
14Yours ever
15Olive Schreiner
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17I should have liked so much to meet Mrs ?Slipman.
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2Portman Sq
3^Wednesday^
4
5Dear Mrs Mochelles
6
7I am so sorry to hear your husband is so unwell. This cold & thaw &
8damp is enough to make any one ill. I set you today to come & inquire
9how your husband was, but when I got to Hyde Park Corner I turned back.
10 The cold was too intense.
11
12I do hope he will be better soon.
13
14Yours ever
15Olive Schreiner
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17I should have liked so much to meet Mrs ?Slipman.
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