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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold2/1909/3 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 14 January 1909 |
| Address From | Matjesfontein, Western Cape |
| Address To | Sandown Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Lucy Molteno nee Mitchell |
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| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| 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 date is provided by the postmark on this postcard and the name of the addressee and the address it was sent to are on its front. Schreiner stayed in Matjesfontein from late December 1908 to late March 1909.
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Mrs Brown says she is too ill to stand as President so it’s no use
2voting for her.
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4 I got such a charming letter from Emily Hobhouse full of life &
5interest in things
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7 Love to you & your little one
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2voting for her.
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4 I got such a charming letter from Emily Hobhouse full of life &
5interest in things
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7 Love to you & your little one
8 Olive Schreiner
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