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| Letter Reference | HRC/UNCAT/OS-120 |
| Archive | Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas, Austin |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 6 January 1888 |
| Address From | Alassio, Italy |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Havelock Ellis |
| Other Versions | Draznin 1992: 439 |
| 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 note has been dated by reference to information written onto it by Ellis. Schreiner stayed in Alassio from late October 1887 to February 1888 and from early April to May 1888.
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1Please stamp & post enclosed. I’ve been rereading your Changing
2State of Woman. It’s splendidly written
3
4Olive
5
2State of Woman. It’s splendidly written
3
4Olive
5
Notation
The reference is to Ellis's review article: Havelock Ellis (1887) 'The Changing Status of Women' Westminster Review October 1887. A version of this letter is in Draznin (1992).
The reference is to Ellis's review article: Havelock Ellis (1887) 'The Changing Status of Women' Westminster Review October 1887. A version of this letter is in Draznin (1992).