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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/51 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 29 October 1904 |
| Address From | Hanover, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Betty Molteno |
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| 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. The name of the addressee of this letter is indicated by the content.
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Hanover
2 Oct 29 / 04
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4 I am longing to hear you have both got safely to Harston, & that the
5voyage will have done you both good. I know how much you will have to
6think of & do both of you, but please drop me a line to say how you
7are. All goes on here as ever. Three of ‘Arriets little meerkats
8have got drowned only one is left. Neta is bad, but still goes for
9walks & keeps up her spirits splendidly. My little Kaffir boy is a
10treasure. I want so to have news of you, my dear ones.
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12 Olive
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2 Oct 29 / 04
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4 I am longing to hear you have both got safely to Harston, & that the
5voyage will have done you both good. I know how much you will have to
6think of & do both of you, but please drop me a line to say how you
7are. All goes on here as ever. Three of ‘Arriets little meerkats
8have got drowned only one is left. Neta is bad, but still goes for
9walks & keeps up her spirits splendidly. My little Kaffir boy is a
10treasure. I want so to have news of you, my dear ones.
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12 Olive
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