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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box5/Fold2/1913/19 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 15 May 1913 |
| Address From | De Aar, Northern Cape |
| Address To | Kenilworth House, Kenilworth, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Caroline Murray nee 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 date of this letter has been derived from the postmark on an attached envelope, which also provides the address it was sent to. Schreiner was resident in De Aar from November 1907 until she left South Africa for Britain and Europe in December 1913, with some fairly lengthy visits elsewhere over this time.
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Dear Mrs Murray
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3 I returned Miss Hobhouse’s letter some time ago. Please let me know if
4you have got it?
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6 I am so glad the change to Elgin seems to have done you good. Our
7weather here now is lovely, & I feel the benefit of the cool dry air.
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9 Have you let your house yet?
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11 Love to Betty & Miss Greene when you see them. I’m so glad all goes
12well with Lucy & her Husband.
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14 In haste
15 O Schreiner
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3 I returned Miss Hobhouse’s letter some time ago. Please let me know if
4you have got it?
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6 I am so glad the change to Elgin seems to have done you good. Our
7weather here now is lovely, & I feel the benefit of the cool dry air.
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9 Have you let your house yet?
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11 Love to Betty & Miss Greene when you see them. I’m so glad all goes
12well with Lucy & her Husband.
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14 In haste
15 O Schreiner
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