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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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I won’t say it

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

I realize with shame and horror  mild interest that I’ve neglected this blog terribly lately. For 5 months or so, to be exact, not that anyone’s counting (except maybe my mom) Could give you a whole bunch of excuses but … Continue reading →

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