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| Letter Reference | Smuts A1/195/45 |
| Archive | National Archives Repository, Pretoria |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 2 May 1913 |
| Address From | De Aar, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Isie Smuts nee Krige |
| Other Versions | |
| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to the National Archives Repository, Pretoria, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Special Collections.
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de Aar
2 2 May 1913
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4 Dear Isie
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6 It was so nice to seen to see you & the dear children, even for
7a moment. Thank you for your sweet presents.
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9 Please thank ?Bebas for the moststroop & your dear mother for the
10suikerbos stroop, & Minnie for the mulberry ?nonger. It quite went
11to my heart that they should all have thought of me. The presents are
12delicious. I am going to bake some of the quinces for dinner tomorrow.
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14 You will be glad to be home again. Theres something about ones own
15home no other place can ever have.
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17 Please tell Neef Jan to let me know when he passes that I may be able
18to go down to the station to shake hands with him.
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20 I can’t write more now. My love to you all
21 Auntie Olive
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23 ^Cron says I must send his greetings. He was so sorry not to be able to
24come down to the station too.^
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2 2 May 1913
3
4 Dear Isie
5
6 It was so nice to seen to see you & the dear children, even for
7a moment. Thank you for your sweet presents.
8
9 Please thank ?Bebas for the moststroop & your dear mother for the
10suikerbos stroop, & Minnie for the mulberry ?nonger. It quite went
11to my heart that they should all have thought of me. The presents are
12delicious. I am going to bake some of the quinces for dinner tomorrow.
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14 You will be glad to be home again. Theres something about ones own
15home no other place can ever have.
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17 Please tell Neef Jan to let me know when he passes that I may be able
18to go down to the station to shake hands with him.
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20 I can’t write more now. My love to you all
21 Auntie Olive
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23 ^Cron says I must send his greetings. He was so sorry not to be able to
24come down to the station too.^
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