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| Letter Reference | John X. Merriman MSC 15/1912:191 |
| Archive | National Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 20 November 1912 |
| Address From | De Aar, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | John X. Merriman |
| Other Versions | |
| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to the National Library of South Africa (NLSA), Cape Town, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Special Collections.
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De Aar
2 Novem 20th 1912
3
4 Dear Mr Merriman
5
6 Many thanks for the booklet. It is Interesting.
7
8 I am leaving for Cape Town tomorrow night, & shall stay at my brother
9Will's till New Year & after that at Muizenberg. The heat & height
10here are very trying - the drought grows worse & worse. We have had no
11drop of rain for 9 months. I hope I shall see something of you & Mrs
12Merriman when Parliament begins & you come down.
13
14 Yours sincerely
15 Olive Schreiner
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17 Have you read an interesting article on Lloyd George by Lisle Marsh
18Phillipps, in the "English Review" for November? Phillips is always
19interesting.
20
21 I hope Fitchat will get in for Grahamstown, but fear it will be one of
22the other two. We want a few independent men in the house just now.
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2 Novem 20th 1912
3
4 Dear Mr Merriman
5
6 Many thanks for the booklet. It is Interesting.
7
8 I am leaving for Cape Town tomorrow night, & shall stay at my brother
9Will's till New Year & after that at Muizenberg. The heat & height
10here are very trying - the drought grows worse & worse. We have had no
11drop of rain for 9 months. I hope I shall see something of you & Mrs
12Merriman when Parliament begins & you come down.
13
14 Yours sincerely
15 Olive Schreiner
16
17 Have you read an interesting article on Lloyd George by Lisle Marsh
18Phillipps, in the "English Review" for November? Phillips is always
19interesting.
20
21 I hope Fitchat will get in for Grahamstown, but fear it will be one of
22the other two. We want a few independent men in the house just now.
23
Notation
The booklet referred to cannot be established. The article on Lloyd George is: Lisle March Phillipps ?Mr Lloyd George and the country? The English Review November 1912 vol 12, pp.631-42.
The booklet referred to cannot be established. The article on Lloyd George is: Lisle March Phillipps ?Mr Lloyd George and the country? The English Review November 1912 vol 12, pp.631-42.