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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner: Ruth Alexander MSC 26/2.1.18 |
| Archive | National Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 30 September 1916 |
| Address From | Dawson Place Mansions, Pembridge Square, London |
| Address To | Kalk Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Ruth Alexander nee Schechter |
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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 postcard, which is part of its Special Collections. The addressee of this postcard and the address it was sent to are on its front. Schreiner was resident at Dawson Place Mansions from early October to late December 1916.
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London Sep 30th 1916
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3 Do tell me if there is any chance of your coming to England soon. If
4your mother comes I should like to go, & see her. I am much better
5since I got back to London. Oliver looks better, but I doubt whether
6he will ever have the use of his arm again.
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8 Much love dear.
9 from Olive
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3 Do tell me if there is any chance of your coming to England soon. If
4your mother comes I should like to go, & see her. I am much better
5since I got back to London. Oliver looks better, but I doubt whether
6he will ever have the use of his arm again.
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8 Much love dear.
9 from Olive
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