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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner: Miscellaneous: Dr Wilson MSB 834/1.4.3 |
| Archive | National Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | After Start: Wednesday 1900 ; Before End: 1907 |
| Address From | Hanover, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Mrs 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 when Schreiner was living in Hanover. She was resident in Hanover from September 1900 to October 1907, after 1902 with visits, sometimes fairly lengthy, elsewhere.
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Hanover
2Wednesday
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4Dear Mrs Wilson
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6Please send me a word by the girl if you are still all right. If I
7could be of any use, any comfort to you by coming & being with you at
8any time please let me know. It would be such a real pleasure to me to
9come & be with you. I wish you had your mother or sister here. In such
10times of weakness & pain one feels such a curious clinging to the
11women of one’s own blood.
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13Don’t trouble to write now if not feeling able. Just send word with
14the girl. If she says you are all right I shall know your time of
15trouble & joy has not come yet.
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17Yours ever
18Olive Schreiner
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2Wednesday
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4Dear Mrs Wilson
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6Please send me a word by the girl if you are still all right. If I
7could be of any use, any comfort to you by coming & being with you at
8any time please let me know. It would be such a real pleasure to me to
9come & be with you. I wish you had your mother or sister here. In such
10times of weakness & pain one feels such a curious clinging to the
11women of one’s own blood.
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13Don’t trouble to write now if not feeling able. Just send word with
14the girl. If she says you are all right I shall know your time of
15trouble & joy has not come yet.
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17Yours ever
18Olive Schreiner
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