1 Hanover
2 March 20 / 02
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4 Dear Friend
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6 It was good to see your handwriting again. All goes with us as usual.
7Perhaps Cron may get a pass from the military, he has again applied
8for one, come & come down & spend some months at his mother’s at
9Rondebosch. I am glad he is going for the life here is too lonely &
10ungilded & ^is^ very depressing.
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12 The You must miss Mrs Murray & the children much. Do you ever see Fan,
13she ^is^ at St James now.
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15 It is reported in the papers Rhodes is dying, but I do not for one
16moment believe it. Bro’ Fox I think wants an excuse for going away
17to England to get away from unpleasantness here I think. Cron believes
18he is dying: I don’t. I hope very much he will not die now.
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20 ^Isn’t it time for Cartwright to come home?^
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22 The two dogs & the meerkat are well. I’m copying out my long novel
23by bits as I’m able & will send you some to read when I’m half
24through. My hands & feet are very much swollen, & walking is almost
25impossible to me further than just about the house to do my house work.
26 Thank Miss Greene for her letter. I was so glad to get it.
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28 Olive
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