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| Letter Reference | HRC/OliveSchreinerLetters/OS-JohnHodgson/28 |
| Archive | Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas, Austin |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | After Start: October 1914 ; Before End: July 1915 |
| Address From | Kensington Palace Mansions, De Vere Gardens, Kensington, London |
| Address To | |
| Who To | John Hodgson |
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| 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. Schreiner was resident at Kensington Palace Mansions from October 1914 to July 1915. This letter is written on printed headed notepaper.
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1Telephone: 3675 Kensington.
2Telegrams: Apartment, London.
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4Kensington Palace Mansions & Hotel,
5De Vere Gardens, W.
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7My dear Mr Hodgson
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9Thank you for your note. I do hope your work will come off at the end
10of the fortnight. My friend from Scotland came & spent yesterday
11evening with me. He says its all right; it was not from me that
12anything got about.
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14I saw my niece a couple of days ago. She’s looking rather over
15worked I I think – is very busy helping with soldiers wives &
16families. Every one looks sad these times.
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18Yours sincerely,
19Olive Schreiner
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2Telegrams: Apartment, London.
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4Kensington Palace Mansions & Hotel,
5De Vere Gardens, W.
6
7My dear Mr Hodgson
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9Thank you for your note. I do hope your work will come off at the end
10of the fortnight. My friend from Scotland came & spent yesterday
11evening with me. He says its all right; it was not from me that
12anything got about.
13
14I saw my niece a couple of days ago. She’s looking rather over
15worked I I think – is very busy helping with soldiers wives &
16families. Every one looks sad these times.
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18Yours sincerely,
19Olive Schreiner
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