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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box5/Fold3/1914/85 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 11 December 1914 |
| Address From | Kensington Palace Mansions, De Vere Gardens, Kensington, London |
| Address To | The Cottage, Ivy Deane, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Alice Greene |
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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 postcard, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections. The date has been derived from the postmark on this postcard and the address it was sent to and the name of its addressee are written on the front. Schreiner was resident at Kensington Palace Mansions from late October 1914 to late July 1915.
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Thank you for your letter dear. Oh how I wish you & Betty were here. I
2have been ill, but I have found a wonderful new electric treatment for
3the heart I’ll tell you about it next week.
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5 Love to you.
6 Olive
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2have been ill, but I have found a wonderful new electric treatment for
3the heart I’ll tell you about it next week.
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5 Love to you.
6 Olive
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