"Not got passion for Ellis" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box1/Fold5/1898/12 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 22 June 1898 |
| Address From | The Homestead, Kimberley, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Frances ('Fan') Schreiner nee Reitz |
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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 letter, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections. The name of the addressee is indicated by content.
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I am so afraid that even if the vote of no confidence is carried those
2evil serpents will manage to keep in. No sense of shame will ever
3drive them out. We were both delighted at your brother’s being State
4Secretary, nothing but could be better. He sent Cron a copy of his new
5selection of poems in the "Taal". Cron is by way of learning high
6Dutch now! He’ll pick it up very quickly I think. I wonder what view
7the little mother takes of politics now? I never mention them to her.
8Good bye dear. I wish I knew what they were doing in Parliament
9tonight.
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11 Olive
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13 Here’s a fine signature for your friend
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15 Olive Schreiner
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17 The Homestead
18 Kimberley
19 June 22nd 1898
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2evil serpents will manage to keep in. No sense of shame will ever
3drive them out. We were both delighted at your brother’s being State
4Secretary, nothing but could be better. He sent Cron a copy of his new
5selection of poems in the "Taal". Cron is by way of learning high
6Dutch now! He’ll pick it up very quickly I think. I wonder what view
7the little mother takes of politics now? I never mention them to her.
8Good bye dear. I wish I knew what they were doing in Parliament
9tonight.
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11 Olive
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13 Here’s a fine signature for your friend
14
15 Olive Schreiner
16
17 The Homestead
18 Kimberley
19 June 22nd 1898
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Notation
'Here's a fine signature' refers to a particular elaborate squiggle following the last letter of 'Olive Schreiner'.
'Here's a fine signature' refers to a particular elaborate squiggle following the last letter of 'Olive Schreiner'.