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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box2/Fold1/Jan-June1899/5 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 15 February 1899 |
| Address From | 2 Primrose Terrace, Berea, Johannesburg, Transvaal |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Frances (‘Fan’) Schreiner nee Reitz |
| Other Versions | |
| 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 letter, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections.
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Primrose Terrace
2 Berea Estate
3 Johannesburg
4 Feb 15th 1899
5
6 My dear old Sister
7
8 I’ve been thinking so much of you the last days (one does think more
9of folks some times than other times!) & what a dear beautiful little
10wife you’ve been to our old Will. It’s such a comfort to know he
11always has your strong faithful heart to turn to. I met a business man
12here the other day, who said Will looked very ill before the end of
13the session. He must have looked bad before a business man of that
14type would have noticed it. I’m glad to hear he’s looking a bit
15better since you got out to Kalk Bay.
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17 I have been ill in bed for some time again, & don’t find this place
18suits me as much as Kimberley. But Cron likes it very much & is happy
19here & I couldn’t leave him here alone in this place. I hope all our
20small folk flourish. I long to see them a great deal. I haven’t any
21more to say so good bye.
22
23 Your little sister
24 Olive
2 Berea Estate
3 Johannesburg
4 Feb 15th 1899
5
6 My dear old Sister
7
8 I’ve been thinking so much of you the last days (one does think more
9of folks some times than other times!) & what a dear beautiful little
10wife you’ve been to our old Will. It’s such a comfort to know he
11always has your strong faithful heart to turn to. I met a business man
12here the other day, who said Will looked very ill before the end of
13the session. He must have looked bad before a business man of that
14type would have noticed it. I’m glad to hear he’s looking a bit
15better since you got out to Kalk Bay.
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17 I have been ill in bed for some time again, & don’t find this place
18suits me as much as Kimberley. But Cron likes it very much & is happy
19here & I couldn’t leave him here alone in this place. I hope all our
20small folk flourish. I long to see them a great deal. I haven’t any
21more to say so good bye.
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23 Your little sister
24 Olive