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| Letter Reference | Schreiner-Hemming Family BC 1080 A1.7/176 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 15 April 1920 |
| Address From | 9 Porchester Place, Edgware Road, Westminster, London |
| Address To | Marsh’s Homes, Rondebosch, Cape Town |
| 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 day and month of this postcard are provided by the postmark, with content indicating the year as 1920. The addressee and the address the card was sent to are 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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I wonder if you have seen Uncle Cron, dear. He writes me now he is not
2leaving till the middle of June. I’ve not seen Ol for a long time,
3but saw Edna on Friday. Her breast is still troubling her but she
4looks better & the babe is lovely. Quite an exceptionally pretty child.
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6 Much love to you dear
7 Aunt Olive
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2leaving till the middle of June. I’ve not seen Ol for a long time,
3but saw Edna on Friday. Her breast is still troubling her but she
4looks better & the babe is lovely. Quite an exceptionally pretty child.
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6 Much love to you dear
7 Aunt Olive
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