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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box6/Fold3/1917/1 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 1 January 1917 |
| Address From | 19 Adam Street, Portman Square, Westminster, London |
| Address To | Sandown Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Lucy Molteno nee Mitchell |
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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 postcard, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections. The date of this postcard is provided by the postmark, and the name of the addressee and the address it was sent to are on its front. Schreiner was resident in Adam Street from the end of December 1916 to the end of March 1917.
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1A good & happy New Year to you all, dear. Dot & Ursula came back from
2the hospital in France where they are nursing to day. It is sweet to
3see them. Oliver has not got back the full use of his arm yet & I
4believe never will. Betty looked well & happy when I saw her last a
5few days ago.
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7Love to you dear
8Olive
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2the hospital in France where they are nursing to day. It is sweet to
3see them. Oliver has not got back the full use of his arm yet & I
4believe never will. Betty looked well & happy when I saw her last a
5few days ago.
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7Love to you dear
8Olive
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