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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner: Katie Findlay MSC 26/2.14.5 |
| Archive | National Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 23 July 1875 |
| Address From | Ganna Hoek, Halesowen, Eastern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Catherine ('Katie') Findlay nee Schreiner |
| Other Versions | Rive 1987: 17-18 |
| 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.
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1
Ganna Hoek
2 July 23rd 1875
3
4 My dearest Katie!
5
6 This being the evening of your birthday, I must not go to bed with out
7writing you a few words to show you that you are not forgotten by me.
8I have been trying all day to make time for writing you a few lines,
9but have not been able to do so as Mrs Fouchee had some work she was
10very anxious to get done & I have been helping her with it.
11
12 I hope dear Katie that the year now beginning for you may be a very
13happy & bright one & have a great many successors.
14
15 I have not heard from you for so long a time that I am beginning to
16feel quite anxious for news.
17
18 I wrote to dear little Katie the week after I got the address but have
19had no opportunity of sending the letter into Cradock but hope I shall
20be able to get my letters posted this week.
21
22 I am feeling very well as this quiet country life suits me wonderfully,
23 & no one seeing me now would recognize me me as the same person I was
24six months ago. It is almost worth-while having been ill to know what
25the pleasure is of being well & strong again.
26
27 Do you still think of going to England?
28
29 Please write soon telling me all about your selves. With best love for
30your-self & the children dear Katie
31
32 Believe me to remain
33 Your very affecate sister
34 Olive Schreiner
35
2 July 23rd 1875
3
4 My dearest Katie!
5
6 This being the evening of your birthday, I must not go to bed with out
7writing you a few words to show you that you are not forgotten by me.
8I have been trying all day to make time for writing you a few lines,
9but have not been able to do so as Mrs Fouchee had some work she was
10very anxious to get done & I have been helping her with it.
11
12 I hope dear Katie that the year now beginning for you may be a very
13happy & bright one & have a great many successors.
14
15 I have not heard from you for so long a time that I am beginning to
16feel quite anxious for news.
17
18 I wrote to dear little Katie the week after I got the address but have
19had no opportunity of sending the letter into Cradock but hope I shall
20be able to get my letters posted this week.
21
22 I am feeling very well as this quiet country life suits me wonderfully,
23 & no one seeing me now would recognize me me as the same person I was
24six months ago. It is almost worth-while having been ill to know what
25the pleasure is of being well & strong again.
26
27 Do you still think of going to England?
28
29 Please write soon telling me all about your selves. With best love for
30your-self & the children dear Katie
31
32 Believe me to remain
33 Your very affecate sister
34 Olive Schreiner
35
Notation
Rive's (1987) version omits part of this letter and is also in a number of respects incorrect.
Rive's (1987) version omits part of this letter and is also in a number of respects incorrect.