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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box5/Fold1/1912/10 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | Thursday April 1912 |
| Address From | Villa Flandre, Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Lucy Molteno nee Mitchell |
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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 month and year have been written on this letter in an unknown hand.
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Villa Flandre
2 Thursday Morning
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4 Darling Lucy
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6 I am driving out to Blauwberg this morning to see my sister for the
7last time. I shall not be back till about half past four or perhaps
8five this afternoon tomorrow early I go out to Muizenberg where my
9unreadable husband’s mother is lying very ill, dying. I shall stay
10with her all day if I can be of any help but Saturday I shall be here
11all day. I hope the weather is not trying to you. Please dear tell
12Betty & Miss Greene of my plans. I long to see your sweet face.
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14 Olive
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2 Thursday Morning
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4 Darling Lucy
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6 I am driving out to Blauwberg this morning to see my sister for the
7last time. I shall not be back till about half past four or perhaps
8five this afternoon tomorrow early I go out to Muizenberg where my
9unreadable husband’s mother is lying very ill, dying. I shall stay
10with her all day if I can be of any help but Saturday I shall be here
11all day. I hope the weather is not trying to you. Please dear tell
12Betty & Miss Greene of my plans. I long to see your sweet face.
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14 Olive
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