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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner: Miscellaneous: Dr Wilson MSB 834/1.4.2 |
| Archive | National Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | After Start: Tuesday 1900 ; Before End: 1907 |
| Address From | Hanover, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Dr Wilson |
| Other Versions | |
| 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. This letter is a photocopy; the original cannot be traced. It has been dated approximately by reference to content. Schreiner was resident in Hanover from September 1900 to October 1907, after 1902 with visits, sometimes fairly lengthy, elsewhere.
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Tuesday
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3 Dear Dr Wilson
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5 I am deeply sorry to hear Mrs Wilson is not improving as you had hoped.
6 I should have sent every day to ask how she was, but I know it is
7only troubling to have people continually coming to inquire who can be
8of no help, & I have always heard of her from Mrs de Villiers. I do
9hope you will soon be able to move her up to this house as I am sure
10she will get better here.
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12 Perhaps I shall then be able to be of a little use in seeing to the
13children.
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15 Please let me know how much I am indebted to you.
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17 Yours sincerely & with much sympathy
18 Olive Schreiner
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3 Dear Dr Wilson
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5 I am deeply sorry to hear Mrs Wilson is not improving as you had hoped.
6 I should have sent every day to ask how she was, but I know it is
7only troubling to have people continually coming to inquire who can be
8of no help, & I have always heard of her from Mrs de Villiers. I do
9hope you will soon be able to move her up to this house as I am sure
10she will get better here.
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12 Perhaps I shall then be able to be of a little use in seeing to the
13children.
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15 Please let me know how much I am indebted to you.
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17 Yours sincerely & with much sympathy
18 Olive Schreiner
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