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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold2/1909/4 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | Wednesday 3 February 1909 |
| Address From | Matjesfontein, Western Cape |
| Address To | Eastcliff, St James, Kalk Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Frances (‘Fan’) Schreiner nee Reitz |
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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 of this postcard is provided by the postmark, 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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Think you were so wise & right not to tell Will. We must keep
2everything from him that could distract him till it is all over with
3his big work. Theo is much better, slept splendidly, only woke once in
4the night. His tem is 101 this morning.
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6 His tem is 101 this morning.
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8 Love to you all.
9 Ol
10 Wednesday
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12 ^Mr Sutton looks so well!^
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2everything from him that could distract him till it is all over with
3his big work. Theo is much better, slept splendidly, only woke once in
4the night. His tem is 101 this morning.
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6 His tem is 101 this morning.
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8 Love to you all.
9 Ol
10 Wednesday
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12 ^Mr Sutton looks so well!^
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