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| Letter Reference | Anna Purcell MSB 386/2.18 |
| Archive | National Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | October 1919 |
| Address From | 9 Porchester Place, Edgware Road, Westminster, London |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Anna Purcell nee Cambier Faure |
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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 month and year have been written on this letter in an unknown hand. Schreiner was resident at Porchester Place from early April 1917 until August 1920, when she left Britain for South Africa.
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My own darling Anna,
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3 Oh if I could be with you. If I could be a little comfort & help to
4you! I cant think his dear face is gone from Bergvleit forever. I've
5just heard the news from Dr Brown.
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7 Oh darling, when you are able, write to me & tell me about yourself. I
8am so thankful Walter is with you.
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10 Oh Anna I know the blow has been too terrible, & one can't do anything
11for only know how I'm loving you all the time, & thinking of you. Is
12your mother with you? How is Joey?
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14 You & my dear little sister-in-law will be drawn to each other. She
15has felt her loss terribly. Oh I long to be at the Cape with you all
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17 Olive
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3 Oh if I could be with you. If I could be a little comfort & help to
4you! I cant think his dear face is gone from Bergvleit forever. I've
5just heard the news from Dr Brown.
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7 Oh darling, when you are able, write to me & tell me about yourself. I
8am so thankful Walter is with you.
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10 Oh Anna I know the blow has been too terrible, & one can't do anything
11for only know how I'm loving you all the time, & thinking of you. Is
12your mother with you? How is Joey?
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14 You & my dear little sister-in-law will be drawn to each other. She
15has felt her loss terribly. Oh I long to be at the Cape with you all
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17 Olive
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