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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box6/Fold2/1916/40 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 27 August 1916 |
| Address From | Llandrindod Wells, Wales |
| Address To | Sandown Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| 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 postcard, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections. The address this postcard was sent to is on its front.
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1Dear Lucy,
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3I was so sorry to hear your holiday was spoilt by the children’s
4illness. I hope they are all quite fit again. I hear from Alice Greene
5that she is coming over, but I don’t believe any of you ever will come!
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7Dear May is as sweet as ever. It is so nice to be near her.
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9My best love to you dear.
10Olive
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12Llandrindod Wells
13Wales
14Aug 27th 1916.
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3I was so sorry to hear your holiday was spoilt by the children’s
4illness. I hope they are all quite fit again. I hear from Alice Greene
5that she is coming over, but I don’t believe any of you ever will come!
6
7Dear May is as sweet as ever. It is so nice to be near her.
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9My best love to you dear.
10Olive
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12Llandrindod Wells
13Wales
14Aug 27th 1916.
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