"Johannesburg, fiendish hell, veld all round" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box5/Fold1/1912/17 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 29 April 1912 |
| Address From | De Aar, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Alice Greene |
| Other Versions | |
| 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 letter, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections.
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De Aar
2 April 29th 1912
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4 Darling Alice
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6 I do wish I could see you. But I’m a dull stupid person now to see,
7not like I used to be when you saw me last – though I wasn’t much
8then.
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10 I hope Africa will be nice to you. I somehow don’t think you will
11stay long at Dube’s. If you pass through the Transvaal go & see The
12unreadable Tolstoy Farm where Gandi is. You must come & see me on your
13way down.
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15 Good bye, dear one.
16 Olive
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18 I love to think you are on the same continent. Love to Betty. I know
19she’s happy now.
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21 Love also to dear Mrs Murray.
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2 April 29th 1912
3
4 Darling Alice
5
6 I do wish I could see you. But I’m a dull stupid person now to see,
7not like I used to be when you saw me last – though I wasn’t much
8then.
9
10 I hope Africa will be nice to you. I somehow don’t think you will
11stay long at Dube’s. If you pass through the Transvaal go & see The
12unreadable Tolstoy Farm where Gandi is. You must come & see me on your
13way down.
14
15 Good bye, dear one.
16 Olive
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18 I love to think you are on the same continent. Love to Betty. I know
19she’s happy now.
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21 Love also to dear Mrs Murray.
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