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| Letter Reference | Smuts A1/191/52 |
| Archive | National Archives Repository, Pretoria |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 11 October 1908 |
| Address From | De Aar, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Isie Smuts nee Krige |
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The manuscript of this letter by Olive Schreiner belongs to the Archive referenced above; its ownership of the original should be acknowledged by referencing the letter as indicated: Copyright transcription: © Olive Schreiner Letters Project. This transcription can be freely used as long as copyright is acknowledged and it is referenced using the following citation: ‘Olive Schreiner to Isie Smuts nee Krige, 11 October 1908, National Archives Repository, Pretoria, Olive Schreiner Letters Project transcription’. Please also supply letter line numbers for specific quotations.
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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
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Oct 11th 1908
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My dear Isie
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Hugo Naude spent yesterday with us. It was so nice to hear news of you
7: all. He says your little boy is so charming. I was surprised to hear
8: there was another little daughter! You are getting rich! I am
9: delighted to hear about the farm & the new house. It will be so much
10: healthier for you & the children. There is nothing so delightful on
11: earth as living on a farm in South Africa. Except Cape Town I don’t
12: think there’s any town in Africa one really wants to live in – &
13: even in Cape Town its not in the town one wants to be. There’s a
14: lovely house on the highest point between Sea Point & Camp’s Bay
15: (that’s called "Van Zÿl’s folly" because ^old^ Van Zyl built it
16: four ^six^ years ago & no one will ever live in it!) that I always dream
17: of living in when my ship comes home. It’s got the most wonderful
18: view over the sea, & a little "logia" like they have in Italy where
19: one would realy live & take all one’s meals in the open air. I’ve
20: always thought that part near Irene so beautiful. I’m sure you’ll
21: like it.
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We have just been enjoying the fruit you sent for our tea. The nartjes
24: are just wonderful. I am sure that as far as fruit & agriculture goes
25: the Transvaal is the country of the future. Good bye, dear Isie.
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Kisses for your little ones from Auntie Olive & much love to you
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Olive
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