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| Letter Reference | HRC/OliveSchreinerLetters/OS-JohnHodgson/87 |
| Archive | Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas, Austin |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 18 June 1917 |
| Address From | 9 Porchester Place, Edgware Road, Westminster, London |
| Address To | |
| Who To | John Hodgson |
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| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, the University of Texas at Austin, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Manuscript Collections. The date has been written on this letter in an unknown hand.
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19 Porchester Place
2Edgware Rd
3
4Dear John
5
6I wonder if you saw the air raid? It was a wonderful & impressive
7thing. I got out on my little balcony & saw 9 at once sailing very
8slowly right up above. The guns & bombs made it a huge battle of
9sounds. But the most unforgettable thing was the sound of doves &
10little birds flying about in the greatest fright & distress almost
11trying to come in at the windows. I hope Joan is quite strong & fit
12after your lively holiday.
13
14My love to you both
15Aunt Olive
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17Did I tell you that my niece Ursula is to be married next month to a
18Dr Percy Scott, the head of the hospital in France where she nursed.
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2Edgware Rd
3
4Dear John
5
6I wonder if you saw the air raid? It was a wonderful & impressive
7thing. I got out on my little balcony & saw 9 at once sailing very
8slowly right up above. The guns & bombs made it a huge battle of
9sounds. But the most unforgettable thing was the sound of doves &
10little birds flying about in the greatest fright & distress almost
11trying to come in at the windows. I hope Joan is quite strong & fit
12after your lively holiday.
13
14My love to you both
15Aunt Olive
16
17Did I tell you that my niece Ursula is to be married next month to a
18Dr Percy Scott, the head of the hospital in France where she nursed.
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