Subseries A4 - Letters from various people

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ZA UCT BC626_A_A4

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Letters from various people

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  • 1954-1964 (Creation)

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A4.1-A4.13 Letters to Julia Elliott from Mr J Anders, a personal friend of Ouma Smuts. This includes a press cutting of J Anders and copies of poems written by Ouma Smuts under the pen-name Philomesembria. 22.3.54 - 16.6.55.(She (Julia Elliott) wrote to Mr Anders after reading a letter he had written to the Argus, mentioning the fact that he had some poems written by Ouma Smuts)
A4.14-A4.15 A wedding invitation from Lilian Coaton, a Smuts grandchild and a thank you letter. 21.11.54 and 4.12.54
A4.16 A letter from someone called Elsabe, who it appears worked with Julia Elliott at one time. 15.11.56
A4.17-A4.36 Personal letters from Dr Louis McIldowie, Gen. Smuts' daughter, including a Christmas card and letters from her children to Judy. 4.6.55-13.8.57
A4.37 A printed letter of thanks from Gen. Smuts on the occasion of his 80th birthday. n.d.
A4.38 A wedding invitation from Jan Smuts, Gen. Smuts' grandson - 1.3.52
A4.39 A telegram congratulating her on her birthday from Ouma Smuts. 18.6.? date indistinct
A4.40-4.42 Letters from Jannie Smuts (Gen. Smuts' son). One is a letter thanking her for her message of sympathy after'Ouma's' death and one letter has the middle part cut out. 2.6.54 -3.3.54
A4.43-A4.44 Two letters to the Alumni Officer, U.C.T. (i) asking for copies of no. 5 VII of June 1963 of U.C.T. and (ii) thanking him for these. 30.5.68, 10.6.63
A4.45-A4.50 A letter to Julia Elliott from a Marion Meddows sending her cuttings about the Smuts Statue in Cape Town. 5.6.64 - 11.6.64 (See other cuttings re statue D3)

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