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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box5/Fold2/1913/12 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 3 April 1913 |
| Address From | Kimberley Villa, Muizenberg, Western 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.
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Kimberley Villa
2 Muizenberg
3 March April 3rd 1913
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5 Dear you didn’t understand my letter. I didn’t think of travelling
6about with you in Europe. If I do go I shall be in the Doctors hands
7in Germany or Paris all the time I only thought if there was any
8chance of my going, & you & Alice might be going in Sep or Oct I might
9go about the same time. It is quite unlikely I shall go.
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11 I hope darling Alice has good news from her sister. I feel very sad
12about dear Mrs Murray. What a fine girl May is becoming. Can you send
13me the Bedales address. My sister-in-law sail for England a few days
14ago. She wants to leave one or perhaps 2 of her girls in England &
15Bedales would exactly suit her. I hope you will find it all right at
16Lucy’s. Its to me such a charming house & out look. I am leaving on
17the morning of Thursday the 9th for de Aar.
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19 Good bye dear one. Its joys my heart to see you looking so strong &
20well.
21 Olive
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23 Love to my darling Alice.
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2 Muizenberg
3 March April 3rd 1913
4
5 Dear you didn’t understand my letter. I didn’t think of travelling
6about with you in Europe. If I do go I shall be in the Doctors hands
7in Germany or Paris all the time I only thought if there was any
8chance of my going, & you & Alice might be going in Sep or Oct I might
9go about the same time. It is quite unlikely I shall go.
10
11 I hope darling Alice has good news from her sister. I feel very sad
12about dear Mrs Murray. What a fine girl May is becoming. Can you send
13me the Bedales address. My sister-in-law sail for England a few days
14ago. She wants to leave one or perhaps 2 of her girls in England &
15Bedales would exactly suit her. I hope you will find it all right at
16Lucy’s. Its to me such a charming house & out look. I am leaving on
17the morning of Thursday the 9th for de Aar.
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19 Good bye dear one. Its joys my heart to see you looking so strong &
20well.
21 Olive
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23 Love to my darling Alice.
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