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Ewing, William : Letter from Rudyard Kipling, Vermont U.S.A., 20 January 1893

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Reference NumberMisc-MS-1608CreatorEwing, William Anderson, 1839-1918DescriptionThe letter is a belated follow-up to Kipling's visit and he writes briefly about his travels. His visit to Dunedin and the time spent on the Ewing's verandah in Elm Row is remembered warmly.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyRudyard Kipling visited New Zealand in 1891. He had met William Ewing on the voyage from Cape Town to Wellington and the two got on well despite their age difference (Kipling was 25, Ewing 52). After a short stay in Wellington, Kipling came south to visit Ewing in Dunedin and stayed for four days.

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'A chat with Rudyard Kipling in Dunedin'

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Ewing, William : Letter from Rudyard Kipling, Vermont U.S.A., 20 January 1893

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