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Helen Greene

Helen Greene (1870 - 1960) was the youngest sister of Schreiner’s close friend Alice Greene. Helen and Alice Greene were particularly close, and Alice supported Helen financially at times.  

For further information see:
Barham, John E. (ed) (2010) The Mother and the Maiden Aunt: Letters of Eva and Alice Greene, 1909-1912 Leicester: Matador

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 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/2:Hanover, Jan 5 / 04, Darling Friend, You must please tell me a little about your house at ?Norwich & what kind of a schoo...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/30:Saturday, My darling Friend, I got your letter this morning I most fully understand it. I feel so sure the going to England i...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/33:My darling Friend, I don’t know what you will have thought of me for not writing for so long. I haven’t been able...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/34:Hanover, Aug 3 / 04, Dear Friend, I feel sure I know what the trouble is. It is probably a matter in which you can’t be...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/44:Tambour’s Kloof Rd, Saturday night, Dear Friend, I was so sorry I couldn’t come & see you off, but Neta has b...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/48:Hanover, Friday, Dear Friend, I got here yesterday. You will have been at Uitkyk when I passed. It seemed a bit sad to think ...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/50:Hanover, October 14th 1904, Dear Friend, You will have wondered that I did not write before but I have not been well. You are...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/54:Hanover, Nov 24 / 04, My darling Friend, You seem to be always with me sometimes almost present to me. I hope you are feeling...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/1:Hanover, Jan 11 / 05, My darling Friend, I got your beautiful long letter today, also the one from London. Isn’t it rat...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/7:Hanover, Feb 26th 1905, My darling Friend, I was quite disappointed that your last letter said nothing about your going abroa...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/9:Hanover, March 6 / 05, My darling Friend, I do hope that influenza has not paid you a long visit. You are not in a state of h...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/11:Eastbergholt, Tamboer’s Kloof Rd, Tamboer’s Kloof, April 7 / 05, My darling Friend, I’m afraid I gave you a...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/12:Mrs Johnson’s , Cape Town, April 10 / 05, My darling darling friend, I have your letter. Oh it will be good if you come...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/33:Aug 25th 1905, Dear, I am always wanting to write you a long letter but not a short one. I hope being in the old home & b...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold5/1906/13:Haddon Hall, Aug 12th 1906, My darling Friend, I have just got Miss Molteno’s letter telling me of your brother’s...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold5/1906/21:The Hotel, De Aar, Monday 1st 1906, Dear Mrs Murray, I am going to Matjesfontein next Monday the 8th leaving this by the even...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold6/1907/20:Cape Town, Sea Point, July 28th 1907, Darling Alice, Please send the news paper I send you with this on to Dot at Newnham whe...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold2/1909/15:Matjesfontein, 26 February 1909, Beloved Friend, I have your long letter on the native question to-day. Why do you not rather...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold2/1909/37:de Aar, July 1909, My darling Friend, There was nothing from you again this week. Perhaps you addressed to Cape Town. Don’...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box5/Fold2/1913/17:De Aar, May 3rd 1913, I’m so glad, dear, to hear all goes well with Lucy, & that Helen is better. I know what that ...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box5/Fold3/1914/27:Sunday morning, Dear old Man, I hope you got a really good sleep last night. I am hoping for the best of news about our littl...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box5/Fold4/Jan-June1915/4:Telephone: 3675 Kensington., Telegrams: Apartment, London., Kensington Palace Mansions & Hotel, De Vere Gardens, W., Jan ...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box5/Fold4/Jan-June1915/13:Darling Alice, This is a sweet letter I have just got from your dear sister-in-law I hope you are coming soon, but I can’...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box6/Fold1/July-Dec1915/40:Maer Lake, Bude, North Cornwall, My dear Betty , Thank you for your card. I got worse in London so I’ve come on here. I...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box6/Fold3/1917/27:Dear One,, I went yesterday with a deputation to the House of Parliament about the Indian woman’s franchise A kind woma...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box6/Fold4/1918/5:Wednesday, My darling Alice,, I haven’t written to you because I know it would mean only another letter for you to writ...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold2/Aug-Dec1919/9:Wednesday, My darling Betty, Thank you for your wire I got your letter too. I have written to Ettie Sayer but I don’t s...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold2/Aug-Dec1919/11:Monday, Dear one, I have written to Percy & Mrs Solomon & May – I suppose you posted your letter to Mrs Murray ...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold2/Aug-Dec1919/15:My darling May, Every day I mean to write & thank you for your lovely present – the pears were so delicious & t...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold2/Aug-Dec1919/16:Darling, Be sure not to mention anything I told you about dear little Lucy in writing to the Cape especially not to Margaret ...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold2/Aug-Dec1919/26:Thursday night, My darling Betty, If you knew how you & Alice I am so glad she is getting into the room with inner walls....

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold2/Aug-Dec1919/28:9 Porchester Place, Edgware Rd, Saturday, My darling May,, Betty came up a couple of day ago, meaning to spend two weeks in L...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold2/Aug-Dec1919/29:Dear Friend,, We had news from Helen Greene this morning. Alice seems seriously ill, so Betty left at once for Trevone. I fea...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold2/Aug-Dec1919/45:Dec 15th 1919, Darling May,, Thank you for your beautiful gift of Butter – but I’m sure you can’t spare it ...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold3/Jan-Feb1920/6:9 Porchester Place, Edgware Rd, Jan 13th 1920, Dear Mrs Murray , Betty is asked me to write to you as she feels so unable to....

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold3/Jan-Feb1920/16:Wednesday, May dear,, I am enclosing you the letter which Betty has asked me to send on to you. I don’t know how you &...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold3/Jan-Feb1920/17:To Molteno, Thanks your and Helens beautiful letters written Olive,

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold3/Jan-Feb1920/19:Saturday, My darling May, I send you a card I have just got from Betty & letters from her & Helen & Eva Greene. P...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold3/Jan-Feb1920/28:Dearest , Perhaps you will be interested to see the two enclosed faces. I seem to know so little about you. I don’t eve...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold4/Mar-Dec1920/1:My own Betty, I don’t like your being so alone there. Are Helen & Polly still in their cottage? , I sent off the “...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box11/Fold2/Undated/31:My darling Friend, Just drop me a post card to tell me how it goes with Hellen’s health., We shall return to Hanover in...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box11/Fold2/Undated/59:Kensington Place Mansions & Hotel,, De Vere Gardens, W., My dear Alice, I went on Sunday to Berkhampstead. Your sister-in...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box11/Fold2/Undated/87:Saturday night , Betty dearest still it rains & rains here! I’m so sorry it was so wet when May was with you., Ruth...

 Olive Schreiner BC16/Box 12/Fold1/Undated/22:Sunday, My darling Betty, Your face has haunted me; the last two days it look so worn & full of pain. I couldn’t as...