"OS reply to B, who had responded to her earlier letter about harassment by a policeman" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box1/Fold1/1889/5 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 24 July 1889 |
| Address From | Ladies Chambers, Chenies Street, Camden, London |
| Address To | 66 Bank Parade, Burnley, Lancashire |
| Who To | Mary Brown nee Solomon |
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| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to Manuscripts and Archives, University of Cape Town, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner postcard, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections. The date of this postcard is provided by the postmark, while the name of the addressee and the address it was sent to are on its front. Schreiner was resident in Chenies Street between June and August 1889.
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Don’t know name of steamer. It will be down at Liverpool on the 27th
2I think; they sailed from New York on the 19th. I wish so much she
3could spend a day or two with you before she comes on to me. I’m so
4glad you like Prelude, please send it back. I want to show it to some
5one.
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7 Olive
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9 It’s only rough cast just dashed ^off & then type written & it has
10all to be corrected & some things added.^
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2I think; they sailed from New York on the 19th. I wish so much she
3could spend a day or two with you before she comes on to me. I’m so
4glad you like Prelude, please send it back. I want to show it to some
5one.
6
7 Olive
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9 It’s only rough cast just dashed ^off & then type written & it has
10all to be corrected & some things added.^
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Notation
The 'Prelude' referred to is in From Man to Man.
The 'Prelude' referred to is in From Man to Man.