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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold4/1911/3 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 15 February 1911 |
| Address From | Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape |
| Address To | Chambers, St Georges Street, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | William Philip ('Will') Schreiner |
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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.
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Graaff Reinet
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3 I am leaving for Somerset East. There was fever at Oudeberg & they
4could not keep boarders there. I was not afraid of the fever & would
5have stayed on if I could the air was so fine. I am going to stay with
6Minnie de Villiers mother Mrs Drummond at Somerset for about a
7fortnight, & may then get to a farm near Cradock.
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9 Love to all
10 Olive
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3 I am leaving for Somerset East. There was fever at Oudeberg & they
4could not keep boarders there. I was not afraid of the fever & would
5have stayed on if I could the air was so fine. I am going to stay with
6Minnie de Villiers mother Mrs Drummond at Somerset for about a
7fortnight, & may then get to a farm near Cradock.
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9 Love to all
10 Olive
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