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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box5/Fold3/1914/51 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 26 August 1914 |
| Address From | 30 St Mary Abbotts Terrace, Kensington, London |
| Address To | Sandown Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Alice Greene |
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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 address it was sent to and the name of its addressee are written on the front. Schreiner was resident in St Mary Abbotts Terrace for some weeks during August and September 1914.
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1I wonder if this war will make any difference to your movements dear?
2I wish I hadn’t lost the address of your dear little sister in-law.
3She must feel so lonely now if she’s in England I’d like to write
4to her.
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6It’s rather like Hell here OS.
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8I had tea with the Ghandis the other evening.
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2I wish I hadn’t lost the address of your dear little sister in-law.
3She must feel so lonely now if she’s in England I’d like to write
4to her.
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6It’s rather like Hell here OS.
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8I had tea with the Ghandis the other evening.
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