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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box2/Fold4/1901/10 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 6 March 1901 |
| Address From | Hanover, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Frances ('Fan') Schreiner nee Reitz |
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| Legend |
The Project is grateful to Manuscripts and Archives, University of Cape Town, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections.
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Hanover
2 March 6 / 01
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4 Dear Fan
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6 I was so glad to get your note & hear things are all going well with
7you; from Cron’s account of the extreme heat I should say you were
8very glad to be at Kalk Bay. Cron writes me he is soon going so spend
9a week with the Purcells so he will see something of you & be able to
10give me some news of you all. Little Neta nearly died yesterday she
11was bitten either by a snake or a "Getje" while scratching in a hole
12at the side of the house. I gave her a large dose of strychnine &
13poured brandy down her throat; but I thought she would die last night.
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15 However she is better today though still ill.
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17 I hope you are feeling quite fit again, dear old Sis. Love to my dear
18old brother & all of you.
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20 Love to all
21 Your little sis
22 Olive
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24 I’ve got a lot of ^bush^ tea here, so shan’t want any more. I’m so
25sorry I gave so much trouble but Mrs ?Ensor told me one could get it
26at any shop in Swellendam & she always got her’s there as it was
27cheaper & fresher. One can get it at all the shops here; but its very
28old & 6d a pound. Give my love to Hannie & all the friends. I never
29believed those ridiculous stories about your ^brother^: I believe
30nothing any more. I thank Ursie for her letter. She’s got on
31wonderfully with her writing. It’s funny to think you are all still
32living in the world, like you used to.
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2 March 6 / 01
3
4 Dear Fan
5
6 I was so glad to get your note & hear things are all going well with
7you; from Cron’s account of the extreme heat I should say you were
8very glad to be at Kalk Bay. Cron writes me he is soon going so spend
9a week with the Purcells so he will see something of you & be able to
10give me some news of you all. Little Neta nearly died yesterday she
11was bitten either by a snake or a "Getje" while scratching in a hole
12at the side of the house. I gave her a large dose of strychnine &
13poured brandy down her throat; but I thought she would die last night.
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15 However she is better today though still ill.
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17 I hope you are feeling quite fit again, dear old Sis. Love to my dear
18old brother & all of you.
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20 Love to all
21 Your little sis
22 Olive
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24 I’ve got a lot of ^bush^ tea here, so shan’t want any more. I’m so
25sorry I gave so much trouble but Mrs ?Ensor told me one could get it
26at any shop in Swellendam & she always got her’s there as it was
27cheaper & fresher. One can get it at all the shops here; but its very
28old & 6d a pound. Give my love to Hannie & all the friends. I never
29believed those ridiculous stories about your ^brother^: I believe
30nothing any more. I thank Ursie for her letter. She’s got on
31wonderfully with her writing. It’s funny to think you are all still
32living in the world, like you used to.
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