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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner: Mary Sauer MSC 26/2.11.93 |
| Archive | National Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | Friday 14 June 1895 |
| Address From | Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Mary Sauer nee Cloete |
| 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. The date has been written on this letter in an unknown hand. Content indicates Schreiner was in Cape Town when it was written.
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Friday night
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3 Dear,
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5 I was so sorry Dr Beck wouldn't let me see any one today. Can you come
6on Saturday morning? I am posting this so that you shall get it by
7first post tomorrow (Saturday) If you can't come please send me a wire,
8 because I want to have you to my-self & won't make an arrangement to
9see anyone else if you can come. It was the best thing I've had since
10I came to Africa to see you. I would like to see the girls, & if they
11come on Saturday they won't be interfering with their school. It's not
12yet certain when I shall leave for Kimberley.
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14 Give my love to Mrs Innes. I hope she has found her house ready, & her
15dear German girl & the other great helps,
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17 Olive
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3 Dear,
4
5 I was so sorry Dr Beck wouldn't let me see any one today. Can you come
6on Saturday morning? I am posting this so that you shall get it by
7first post tomorrow (Saturday) If you can't come please send me a wire,
8 because I want to have you to my-self & won't make an arrangement to
9see anyone else if you can come. It was the best thing I've had since
10I came to Africa to see you. I would like to see the girls, & if they
11come on Saturday they won't be interfering with their school. It's not
12yet certain when I shall leave for Kimberley.
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14 Give my love to Mrs Innes. I hope she has found her house ready, & her
15dear German girl & the other great helps,
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17 Olive
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Notation
See also Schreiner to Mary Sauer MSC 26/2.11.93.
See also Schreiner to Mary Sauer MSC 26/2.11.93.