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Letter ReferenceOlive Schreiner BC16/Box6/Fold1/July-Dec1915/28
ArchiveUniversity of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town
Epistolary TypePostcard
Letter Date5 October 1915
Address FromTrevaldwyn, Llandrindod Wells, Wales
Address ToSandown Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape
Who ToLucy Molteno nee Mitchell
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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 has been derived from the postmark on this postcard, and the name of the addressee and address it was sent to are on its front. Schreiner was resident at Llandrindod Wells between late July and early October 1915.
1I am so sorry I have not seen Mrs Greathead. I may be going up to
2London soon. It has been so nice to be here with dear May. It is nice
3to see her so happy in her dear little home. Margaret Molteno spent
4three days here. Such a fine girl. I wish you could send Carol to
5Bedales.
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7Much love to you from Olive
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