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| Letter Reference | E.L. Earp MSC 47/1.17/11 |
| Archive | National Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 1912 |
| Address From | De Aar, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Emma Earp nee Findlay |
| 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 year has been written on this letter in an unknown hand. Schreiner was resident in De Aar from November 1907 until she left South Africa for Britain and Europe in December 1913, but with some fairly lengthy visits elsewhere over this time.
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Dear Emma
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3 Please send the enclosed card to Ely. I've forgotten her address.
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5 I hear your Olive is engaged. Is it true? I hope the man's good enough
6for her! She has a really fine strong nature.
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8 I hope all goes well with you dear, & all the little flock
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10 Its just possible I may be coming down to Cape Town for the summer if
11I can get a room near Aunt Het at Blauwburg.
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13 Think of me some times. I often think of you.
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15 Your little Auntie
16 Olive
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3 Please send the enclosed card to Ely. I've forgotten her address.
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5 I hear your Olive is engaged. Is it true? I hope the man's good enough
6for her! She has a really fine strong nature.
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8 I hope all goes well with you dear, & all the little flock
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10 Its just possible I may be coming down to Cape Town for the summer if
11I can get a room near Aunt Het at Blauwburg.
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13 Think of me some times. I often think of you.
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15 Your little Auntie
16 Olive
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