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Letter Reference | Schreiner-Hemming Family BC 1080 A1.7/173 |
Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
Epistolary Type | Postcard |
Letter Date | 15 June 1920 |
Address From | 9 Porchester Place, Edgware Road, Westminster, London |
Address To | Marsh’s Homes, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape |
Who To | Wynnie Hemming |
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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. Schreiner was resident at Porchester Place from early April 1917 until August 1920, when she left Britain for South Africa.
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Dear,
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3 I think I told you I am sailing on the 13th of August with Oliver &
4Edna for the Cape.
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6 It will be good to see you dear. I can’t realize I shall ever get
7there.
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9 It is very hot here now quite as hot & oppressive as the Cape, & we
10have thunderstorms every day. Love to Effie.
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12 Your small Aunt
13 Olive
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3 I think I told you I am sailing on the 13th of August with Oliver &
4Edna for the Cape.
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6 It will be good to see you dear. I can’t realize I shall ever get
7there.
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9 It is very hot here now quite as hot & oppressive as the Cape, & we
10have thunderstorms every day. Love to Effie.
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12 Your small Aunt
13 Olive
14 June 15 1920
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