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Bessie Findlay (nee Niemeyer)
Elizabeth Aletta (Bessie) Findlay nee Niemeyer was the wife of Schreiner’s nephew (John) Hudson Findlay. There are two extant letters from Schreiner to Bessie, both dealing mainly with family news. Her 1920 letter to Bessie suggests she kept in contact with Hudson and Bessie Findlay until the end of her life.
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Findlay Family A1199/3589:The Homestead , Kimberley, 9 May 95, My dear Bessie,, Your kind note to your Aunt, about my brother Alfred, arrived yesterday...- Findlay Family A1199/4457:9 Porchester Place, Edgeware Rd, London W. , Feb 3rd 1920, Dear Bessie, You've never answered my last letter, but in the war ...
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- Findlay Family A1199/B Documents: Box 7/4:Hanover 10 / 00, Dear Hudson, Thank you very much for your letter I enclose the one you sent signed. I did not write before a...
- Findlay Family A1199/3589:The Homestead , Kimberley, 9 May 95, My dear Bessie,, Your kind note to your Aunt, about my brother Alfred, arrived yesterday...
- Findlay Family A1199/4081:De Aar, July 15th 1909, My dear Hud, Thanks so much for your letter. It's fine your having a farm & Bess going there. Tel...
- Findlay Family A1199/4457:9 Porchester Place, Edgeware Rd, London W. , Feb 3rd 1920, Dear Bessie, You've never answered my last letter, but in the war ...
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- Smuts A1/204/145:9 Porchester Place, Edgware Rd, May 29th 1918, Dear Jan , I got a letter from my niece Mrs. Hudson Findlay from Pretoria She ...
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- Olive Schreiner: Extracts of Letters to Cronwright-Schreiner MSC 26/2.16/267:…I’ve got half a chapter done since I came here. 18th Did I tell you that, when Bessie Findlay heard that Robert ...
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- Olive Schreiner: Jessie Rose Innes MSC 26/2.6.8:9 Porchester Place , Edgware Rd., March 28th 1920, Dear Jessie, I know you are feeling anxious about our Dorothy. I have writ...
- Olive Schreiner: Katie Findlay MSC 26/2.14.31:My dear Hudson , I was very glad to have that little peep at you & Fred. Dear old Fred I knew before, but you are a new p...
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- Schreiner-Hemming Family BC 1080 A1.7/86:Friday afternoon, My darling Effie, I was so surprised & glad to hear from Mrs Lodge this morning that you were coming to...
- Olive Schreiner BC16/Box1/Fold5/1898/15:The Homestead, Aug 12th 1898, Dear Laddie, I shall think of you on the 13th, but I feel no anxiety. I am sure you come in wit...
- Olive Schreiner BC16/Box1/Fold5/1898/16:The Homestead , Aug 13th 1898, Dear Fan, Thanks for thy letter. I hope you are all keeping fit, & trying no more nice com...
- Olive Schreiner BC16/Box1/Fold5/1898/39:Dounan’s House, Hospital Hill, Johannesburg , Nov 5th 1898, Dear Fan, I went down today to Maggie Coopers & saw her...
- Olive Schreiner BC16/Box2/Fold3/1900/36:Beaufort West , Friday morning, Darling Fan, I was so glad I stayed over that day & saw you & my Dot. I hope she is g...
- Olive Schreiner BC16/Box2/Fold4/1901/48:Hanover, Sunday , Dear Fan, We got here yesterday. I have sent Miss Molteno a letter from Isie Smuts which I have asked her t...
- Olive Schreiner BC16/Box2/Fold4/1901/56:Sunday , Dear Fan, Many happy returns of your birthday old sister. I am so glad Will will be back in time for it. You don’...
- Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold1/1902/11:Hanover , May 2nd 1902, Dear Fan, I haven’t heard any news of you since the 24th of March when you wrote me birth-day l...
- Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold5/1906/11:My dear old sister, It was a week yesterday since you left, & I’ve not yet had any news of how you got on. I’...
- Olive Schreiner BC16/Box5/Fold1/1912/51:De Aar, Oct 24th 1912, Dear Fan, Thank you so much for your letter. Wouldn’t I like to come down but Cron says he can’...
- Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold4/Mar-Dec1920/7:April 10th 1920, Dear old Sister, Mist & rain & rain, & rain & mist! Nothing else. I never knew such an April...
- Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold4/Mar-Dec1920/13:June 17th 192, Dear old Sister, Its ages since I had any news of you! I am going to see Edna next Saturday. I’ve not se...
- Olive Schreiner BC16/Box11/Fold2/Undated/2:Hanover, Sunday, My darling Mothie, I was so glad to get your long beautifully written letter. I do hope you are enjoying &...