"That I may finish that book, 'From Man to Man', being of some use, tragedy & bitterness of woman's fate" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | HRC/CAT/OS/1a-xii |
| Archive | Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas, Austin |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 23 May 1884 |
| Address From | 32 Fitzroy Street, Camden, London |
| Address To | 24 Thornsett Road, South Penge Park, London |
| Who To | Havelock Ellis |
| Other Versions | Draznin 1992: 58-9 |
| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, the University of Texas at Austin, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Manuscript Collections. This letter has been dated by reference to an associated envelope and its postmark, which also provides the address it was sent to. Schreiner was resident in Fitzroy Street in late May and June 1884.
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1[part of page missing] I shall be at home all day on Sunday. Come as
2early as you like. I shall want to see you.
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4I have heard that my sister is dead: she died suddenly like my father.
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6Olive Schreiner
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2early as you like. I shall want to see you.
3
4I have heard that my sister is dead: she died suddenly like my father.
5
6Olive Schreiner
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Notation
The first part of this letter has been torn away. Draznin's (1992) version of the letter is in some respects different from our transcription.
The first part of this letter has been torn away. Draznin's (1992) version of the letter is in some respects different from our transcription.