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| Letter Reference | Schreiner-Hemming Family BC 1080 A1.7/175 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 15 August 1919 |
| 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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| 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 of this postcard is provided by the postmark and the addressee and the address it was sent to are on its front.
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Thank you for your letter dearest, & thank my dear little Wynne for
2hers. How blank it is for me I can’t tell you dear. I will write
3soon. Now I’m not very well
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5 OS.
6 9 Porchester Place
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2hers. How blank it is for me I can’t tell you dear. I will write
3soon. Now I’m not very well
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5 OS.
6 9 Porchester Place
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