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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold1/1908/30 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 23 May 1908 |
| Address From | Matjesfontein, Western Cape |
| Address To | Kenilworth House, Kenilworth, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Caroline Murray nee Molteno |
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| Legend |
The Project is grateful to Manuscripts and Archives, University of Cape Town, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner postcard, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections. The name of the addressee and the address this postcard was sent to are on the card and there is a picture of the jetty in Port Elizabeth on its front.
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Matjesfontein
2 May 23rd 1908
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4 Thank you so much for your letter. It would be too delightful to take
5that little trip to your farm if I come to town. I hope the meeting
6Mrs Solly told me was to take place in your house will be a great
7success
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9 Please invite my dear little sister is law, Mrs. W.P.
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11 I leave for de Aar next Wednesday
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13 Olive Schreiner
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2 May 23rd 1908
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4 Thank you so much for your letter. It would be too delightful to take
5that little trip to your farm if I come to town. I hope the meeting
6Mrs Solly told me was to take place in your house will be a great
7success
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9 Please invite my dear little sister is law, Mrs. W.P.
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11 I leave for de Aar next Wednesday
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13 Olive Schreiner
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