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| Letter Reference | Findlay Family A1199/1219 |
| Archive | William Cullen Library, Historical Papers, University of the Witwatersrand |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 25 May 1874 |
| Address From | Colesberg, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Catherine ('Katie') Findlay nee Schreiner |
| Other Versions | Rive 1987: 13 |
| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to the William Cullen Library, University of Johannesburg, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Historical Papers.
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1
Colesberg
2 May 25th 1874
3
4 My dear Sister!
5
6 I was so glad when on opening Mamma's letter I found it contained one
7from your self. Many thanks for it. I was so glad to hear you were all
8still well.
9
10 I am, as you see from the date of my letter, now in Colesberg where I
11arrived a little more than a week ago. I was most kindly met by the
12Weaklys & feel sure that I shall get on well here.
13
14 We live in a fine large house just out of the town & I have a nice
15large room all to my self. They live very quietly here & seldom go out
16which is just what I like you know.
17
18 I think Colesberg is the most picturesque place in the Colony & the
19climate is delightful. I have felt wonderfully better since I got here.
20
21 I heard for Will last post. He is well & very busy getting ready for
22his matriculation examination which will take place next month.
23
24 It is school time so I must close. Hoping very soon to hear from you
25again.
26
27 I am ever dear Katie
28 Your loving sister
29 Olive
30
2 May 25th 1874
3
4 My dear Sister!
5
6 I was so glad when on opening Mamma's letter I found it contained one
7from your self. Many thanks for it. I was so glad to hear you were all
8still well.
9
10 I am, as you see from the date of my letter, now in Colesberg where I
11arrived a little more than a week ago. I was most kindly met by the
12Weaklys & feel sure that I shall get on well here.
13
14 We live in a fine large house just out of the town & I have a nice
15large room all to my self. They live very quietly here & seldom go out
16which is just what I like you know.
17
18 I think Colesberg is the most picturesque place in the Colony & the
19climate is delightful. I have felt wonderfully better since I got here.
20
21 I heard for Will last post. He is well & very busy getting ready for
22his matriculation examination which will take place next month.
23
24 It is school time so I must close. Hoping very soon to hear from you
25again.
26
27 I am ever dear Katie
28 Your loving sister
29 Olive
30
Notation
Rive's (1987) version of this letter is in a number of respects incorrect.
Rive's (1987) version of this letter is in a number of respects incorrect.