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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box6/Fold3/1917/4 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 14 January 1917 |
| Address From | 19 Adam Street, Portman Square, Westminster, 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 address this postcard was sent to and the name of its addressee are written on the front. Schreiner was resident in Adam Street from the end of December 1916 to the end of March 1917.
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1Jan 14th 1917
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3I went to see Dot & Ursie off at the station tonight. They are
4returning to their Hospital in France.
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6I have not seen Betty for a week. She talks of returning to the Cape,
7but I hope (selfishly) she will stay on here. The weather is awful,
8but the electric treatment is helping me.
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10My dear love to you.
11Olive
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3I went to see Dot & Ursie off at the station tonight. They are
4returning to their Hospital in France.
5
6I have not seen Betty for a week. She talks of returning to the Cape,
7but I hope (selfishly) she will stay on here. The weather is awful,
8but the electric treatment is helping me.
9
10My dear love to you.
11Olive
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