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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold1/Jan-July1919/22 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 26 July 1919 |
| Address From | 9 Porchester Place, Edgware Road, Westminster, London |
| Address To | Clarensville, Patterson Road, Hampstead, London |
| Who To | Georgiana Solomon nee Thompson |
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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 is provided by the postmark on this postcard, while the address it was sent to is 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 Mrs Solomon
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3Your gathering was most interesting. How well Platje & all the
4delegates spoke! But you looked very worn & pale before the end, &
5Daisy too looked very unfit. I hope you are both feeling better.
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7Much much love to you
8Olive Schreiner
9^9 Porchester Place^
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3Your gathering was most interesting. How well Platje & all the
4delegates spoke! But you looked very worn & pale before the end, &
5Daisy too looked very unfit. I hope you are both feeling better.
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7Much much love to you
8Olive Schreiner
9^9 Porchester Place^
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