1 Hertzog
2 April 8th 1874
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4 My dearest Katie!
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6 I must thank you for your kind letter received last week. I was glad
7to hear that you were all still in good health & that baby was getting
8on so nicely. I suppose I shall find her much changed in the three
9months that have past since I last saw her.
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11 I am feeling very much better now though I shall never be well while I
12remain in these damp valleys. I hope to be able to get a position in
13Colesberg where the climate is very dry & healthy. I shall know if I
14have succeeded in doing so by next post & if I have, will be on my way
15up very soon.
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17 Ettie was better when I heard from her last week but she is never
18quite well & Theo is finding nothing at all. He will be off to the
19Gold Fields as soon as the accounts are a little more encouraging.
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21 Willie is well & getting on nicely in Grahamstown. He is going up to
22the fields in June before he leaves for Cape Town, & if I am in
23Colesberg I shall be able to see him for an hour or so on his way up.
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25 When you write please tell me how all the good Fraserburg people are
26getting on & remember me kindly to any who may ask after me.
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28 With love to all the children, believe me to be dear Katie
29 Your ever affectate sister
30 Olive
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