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“Pray have mercy on my daughter”

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

A letter from my 4x great- Grandmonther Christina Staegemann (born 1819) to Governor Barkly (I think) of the Cape, 1874. Pleading for mercy for her daughter (my 3 x great-grandmother) Wilhelmina Rip (born Staegemann 1848, Germany) who had been in … Continue reading →

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Supporting young moms in South Africa – we need your help!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

*This is a repeat post of what’s at http://youngmomsupport.co.za but I’m hoping I’ll reach more people here. I hope you don’t mind, and apologies if you’ve read it there already* ***************** Here we go! Our next meeting is Saturday 21 … Continue reading →

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