From: Helen E Hause (21 February 1950)

From: Helen E Hause (21 February 1950)

Correspondence

Letter from Helen E Hause to Dr KMF "Marjorie" Scott, 21 February 1950, regarding the publication of Dorothea Bleek's Bushman dictionary. Hause has been informed by Professor Maingard that Scott is taking over proofreading and has sent the first part of the MS to Scott. She informs Scott that Maingard's suggestions for the first part will be impossible due to typographical difficulties and asks if Scott will accept an explanation and apology for symbols used at the start of the book. Hause acknowledges that proofreading the dictionary is a very tedious task and assures Scott everything possible has been done to ease her labour. Hause would like to hear when and in what condition the MS arrives, as she is concerned about its treatment en passage. Air mail envelope addressed to Scott included.

21 February 1950

Bushman Dictionary (publication of "Comparative Dictionary of the Bushman Languages" by American Oriental Society), mechanical/technical limitations of publishing (problems with symbols in publishing), 21 February 1950, Dorothea Bleek (publication of "Comparative Dictionary of the Bushman Languages" by American Oriental Society), technical limitations of publishing her dictionary (HE Hause's letter to KMF Scott), 21 February 1950, Katharine Marjorie Frances Scott (Dr KMF), Marjorie (publication of Dorothea Bleek's "Comparative Dictionary of the Bushman Languages" by American Oriental Society), mechanical/technical limitations of publishing MS (HE Hause's attempt to minimise proofreading labour), apology for symbols used at start of book (HE Hause's letter to), 21 February 1950, letter (re publication of "Comparative Dictionary of the Bushman Languages" by American Oriental Society), mechanical/technical limitations of publishing MS (HE Hause's re easing tedium of proofreading for KMF Scott), 21 February 1950, Helen Hause (Dr), mechanical/technical limitations of publishing MS (attempts to minimise "very tedious" aspects of proofreading for KMF Scott), apology for symbols used at start of book (is concerned about MS treatment en passage), 21 February 1950, Louis Maingard (Professor), mechanical/technical limitations (letter from HE Hause to KMF Scott), 21 February 1950, publication (of "Comparative Dictionary of the Bushman Languages" by American Oriental Society), technical limitations involved in (expense of mechanical changes in), 21 February 1950

1. Dr Katharine Marjorie Frances Scott is Dorothea Bleek's niece. 2. For Scott's offer to take over proofreading, see her letter to ZS Harris, 1 March 1950 [C19.39].