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| Letter Reference | Library of Parliament 24083 928 Sch/4 |
| Archive | Library of Parliament, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | After Start: September 1893 ; Before End: October 1893 |
| Address From | New College, Eastbourne, East Sussex |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Albert Hunt |
| Other Versions | |
| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to the Library of Parliament, Cape Town, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of their collections.
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1New College,
2Eastbourne.
3
4Dear Mr Hunt
5
6I sent off yesterday 5 packages.
7
82 tin trunks, 1^wooden^ packing case, & one 1 canvas covered large
9wooden box, & deck chair.
10
11They promised here they would be delivered at the docks without fail
12this evening (Wednesday).
13
14Two other packages for the cabin are also being sent straight to the
15ship. One a large picture & the other a small parcel or box, but I
16don’t know when these will arrive. Thanks much for offer about
17compartment in train, ^but^ I do not yet know how many of my friends are
18going. A party will have breakfast with me on Saturday morning at
19Morleys, but I don’t know how many will go on with me to Southampton.
20
21Yours with many thanks
22Olive Schreiner
23
2Eastbourne.
3
4Dear Mr Hunt
5
6I sent off yesterday 5 packages.
7
82 tin trunks, 1^wooden^ packing case, & one 1 canvas covered large
9wooden box, & deck chair.
10
11They promised here they would be delivered at the docks without fail
12this evening (Wednesday).
13
14Two other packages for the cabin are also being sent straight to the
15ship. One a large picture & the other a small parcel or box, but I
16don’t know when these will arrive. Thanks much for offer about
17compartment in train, ^but^ I do not yet know how many of my friends are
18going. A party will have breakfast with me on Saturday morning at
19Morleys, but I don’t know how many will go on with me to Southampton.
20
21Yours with many thanks
22Olive Schreiner
23
Notation
This letter is written on printed headed notepaper. Its content enables it to be dated as having been written in later September or early October 1893.
This letter is written on printed headed notepaper. Its content enables it to be dated as having been written in later September or early October 1893.