From: GJ Anderson (28 October 1878)
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From: GJ Anderson (28 October 1878)
Collection
Correspondence
Summary
A letter to Lucy Lloyd from GJ Anderson, sent from Oudtshoorn and dated 26 October 1878. Anderson reports interviewing the woman they had discussed and recording several Bushman words. However, her responses were inconsistent, offering different words when asked again. He asks Lloyd to assess the usefulness of what he sent and will collect more if she finds it worthwhile.
Date
28 October 1878
Keyword
Bushman language, Bushman woman, Bushman words, GJ Anderson, interview, language examples collected, letter, linguist, Lucy Lloyd, missionary, missionary linguists, October 1878, Oudtshoorn, usefulness, vocabulary collected, word differences, word list, words given, words sent to Lucy Lloyd
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