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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box6/Fold4/1918/6 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 2 March 1918 |
| Address From | 9 Porchester Place, Edgware Road, Westminster, London |
| Address To | Sandown Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Lucy Molteno nee Mitchell |
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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 has been derived from the postmark on this postcard, while the address it was sent to is written on its front. Schreiner was resident at Porchester Place from early April 1917 until August 1920, when she left Britain for South Africa.
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1Dear Lucy
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3I went to Margarett’s wedding. I wished you had been there. She looked
4so lovely like a little white angel! It was such a sweet wedding every
5one was so happy. I expect you will get long letters from May & Betty
6telling you all about it.
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8Give my love to my dear Minnie de Villiers & beg her to write to me
9though I am so bad at writing.
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11Love from Olive
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3I went to Margarett’s wedding. I wished you had been there. She looked
4so lovely like a little white angel! It was such a sweet wedding every
5one was so happy. I expect you will get long letters from May & Betty
6telling you all about it.
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8Give my love to my dear Minnie de Villiers & beg her to write to me
9though I am so bad at writing.
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11Love from Olive
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