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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner: Miscellaneous: Harry Gie MSB 834/1.3.3 |
| Archive | National Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 24 July 1907 |
| Address From | Matjesfontein, Western Cape |
| Address To | Petrusville, Northern Cape |
| Who To | Harry Gie |
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| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to the National Library of South Africa (NLSA), Cape Town, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Special Collections. The date of this letter is derived from the postmark on an attached envelope, which also provides the address the letter was sent to.
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Matjesfontein
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12 Thanks. Hope flourishing. Arrive 30th Pools Hotel evening, 9. o'clock.
13If small figure is seen rushing down the street with head bent down,
14hail it, It will probably be me.
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18 This is the new Telegraphic form of letter writing.
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5From
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12 Thanks. Hope flourishing. Arrive 30th Pools Hotel evening, 9. o'clock.
13If small figure is seen rushing down the street with head bent down,
14hail it, It will probably be me.
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17 NB.
18 This is the new Telegraphic form of letter writing.
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