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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box6/Fold1/July-Dec1915/11 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 9 August 1915 |
| Address From | Llandrindod Wells, Wales |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Alice Greene |
| Other Versions | |
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| 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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1Llandrindod Wells
2Wales.
3Aug 9th 1915
4
5My darling Alice
6
7I have your letter. I am so glad you are better. I wonder if what I
8once had was “shingles.” I woke one morning at Matjesfontein with
9the whole of the small of my back, all covered lumps, burning & red
10hot. Not sores at all, the skin was quite perfect, but big red lumps,
11close together. All my asthma was gone, all aches, all pains, all head
12aches. I was in wild exuberant health for the 8 or more days it lasted:
13 then; it disappeared as suddenly as it had come & all my ills came
14back to me!!! I have often wondered what it could have been. It was
15just like having a great mustard poultice always on your back! But oh
16the heavenly relief from all other pains. I am so glad you’re having
17such a good time at Gordon’s Bay. I se
18
19I am as you know with dear May Murray. She’s such a belovéd person,
20& her husband a dear fellow. It is so nice to be near them.
21
22I do hope Mrs Edward Greene will come in September for a week. I
23should like so much some day to see your eldest brother. From what Mrs
24Greene tells me he must be one of the most loveable of men. He & your
25married sister are the only
26
27^two I’ve not seen of your family. Its very nice that I am so much
28drawn to both your & Betty’s families^
29
30Good bye
31My dear love to you
32Olive
2Wales.
3Aug 9th 1915
4
5My darling Alice
6
7I have your letter. I am so glad you are better. I wonder if what I
8once had was “shingles.” I woke one morning at Matjesfontein with
9the whole of the small of my back, all covered lumps, burning & red
10hot. Not sores at all, the skin was quite perfect, but big red lumps,
11close together. All my asthma was gone, all aches, all pains, all head
12aches. I was in wild exuberant health for the 8 or more days it lasted:
13 then; it disappeared as suddenly as it had come & all my ills came
14back to me!!! I have often wondered what it could have been. It was
15just like having a great mustard poultice always on your back! But oh
16the heavenly relief from all other pains. I am so glad you’re having
17such a good time at Gordon’s Bay. I se
18
19I am as you know with dear May Murray. She’s such a belovéd person,
20& her husband a dear fellow. It is so nice to be near them.
21
22I do hope Mrs Edward Greene will come in September for a week. I
23should like so much some day to see your eldest brother. From what Mrs
24Greene tells me he must be one of the most loveable of men. He & your
25married sister are the only
26
27^two I’ve not seen of your family. Its very nice that I am so much
28drawn to both your & Betty’s families^
29
30Good bye
31My dear love to you
32Olive