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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box5/Fold3/1914/94 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 31 December 1914 |
| Address From | Kensington Palace Mansions, De Vere Gardens, Kensington, London |
| Address To | |
| 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 letter, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections. The date has been written on this letter in an unknown hand. Schreiner was resident at Kensington Palace Mansions from late October 1914 to late July 1915.
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1Old Years Night
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3Dear Laddie
4
5I am sitting here alone in my little room, watching the old year out
6– the saddest & loneliest old years eve of my life.
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8May the new year bring you no increase of sorrow dear, & much of good.
9
10Your little sister
11Olive
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13One thinks of the watch night services we used to go to in the old
14days at Heald Town.
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3Dear Laddie
4
5I am sitting here alone in my little room, watching the old year out
6– the saddest & loneliest old years eve of my life.
7
8May the new year bring you no increase of sorrow dear, & much of good.
9
10Your little sister
11Olive
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13One thinks of the watch night services we used to go to in the old
14days at Heald Town.
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