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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/45 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Lettercard |
| Letter Date | 27 August 1904 |
| Address From | Bedford, Eastern Cape |
| Address To | Kenilworth, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Alice Greene |
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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 Alice Greene, 27 August 1904, UCT Manuscripts & Archives, Olive Schreiner Letters Project transcription’. Please also supply letter line numbers for specific quotations.
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The Project is grateful to Manuscripts and Archives, University of Cape Town, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner lettercard, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections. The address this letter-card was sent to is on its front and the name of the addressee is indicated by content.
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Aug 27th 1904
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We are in Bedford dear, with my dear father’s remains so perfect & not
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[papertorn]
by the removal
[papertorn]
I will tell
[papertorn]
5: some day how beautiful it was getting it. It was like a resurrection.
6: The dear old sunlight that he loved so shining on his remains once
7: more after 28 years in the quiet grave I shall be in Hanover
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^next Thursday.
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Olive^
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