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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box6/Fold2/1916/4 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 31 January 1916 |
| Address From | 30 St Mary Abbotts Terrace, Kensington, London |
| Address To | Sandown Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Lucy Molteno nee Mitchell |
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| 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. Schreiner was resident at St Mary Abbotts Terrace from December 1915 to late February 1916.
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1Dear Lucy I met Mrs Greathead yesterday. Such a charming woman. She
2reminds me a little of you. There’s something so sweet & at the same
3time strong about her. She is coming to see me. I have not met anyone
4I have felt so drawn to since I came to England.
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6Much love to you dearest
7Olive
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2reminds me a little of you. There’s something so sweet & at the same
3time strong about her. She is coming to see me. I have not met anyone
4I have felt so drawn to since I came to England.
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6Much love to you dearest
7Olive
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