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| Letter Reference | Brown Family Papers BC 597/C49 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 26 February 1910 |
| Address From | Matjesfontein, Western Cape |
| Address To | St James, Kalk Bay, Western Cape |
| Who To | Mollie Dick |
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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, with the addressee and the address it was sent to on the card. On its front is a cartoon picture of ‘The Prehistoric Argument’, depicting a caveman and cavewoman, published by the Suffragette Atelier. Schreiner was in Matjesfontein from mid January to mid April 1910.
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My dear Mollie
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3 I hope the ice didnt make your head ache. You must make me a picture
4of Grannie please & sent it me
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6 Aunt Olive
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3 I hope the ice didnt make your head ache. You must make me a picture
4of Grannie please & sent it me
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6 Aunt Olive
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