"City of dreadful night; cut throats, don't mention political news" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | T120 (M722): W.T. Stead Papers/44- pages 181-2 |
| Archive | National Archives Depot, Pretoria |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | April 1889 |
| Address From | 25 Montague Street, Camden, London |
| Address To | |
| Who To | William Thomas Stead |
| Other Versions | |
| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to the National Archives Repository, Pretoria, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Micofilm Collections. Schreiner stayed for a short time in Montagu Street in April 1889, thus the dating of this letter.
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4No I am any thing but angry. When I am not at unity with any one I
5state it directly so that they may know at once, & so all people may
6feel perfectly restful with me. I am over run with visitors today,
7shall not alone a moment till ten tonight so we could not talk.
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9Turn up tomorrow can’t you in the afternoon or evening, if you let me
10know when you were coming I would
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12 ^try & keep the time clear. O.S.^
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2W.C.
3
4No I am any thing but angry. When I am not at unity with any one I
5state it directly so that they may know at once, & so all people may
6feel perfectly restful with me. I am over run with visitors today,
7shall not alone a moment till ten tonight so we could not talk.
8
9Turn up tomorrow can’t you in the afternoon or evening, if you let me
10know when you were coming I would
11
12 ^try & keep the time clear. O.S.^
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