"Death of Leo, I never knew I loved you so much" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner: Mimmie Murray 2001.24/68 |
| Archive | National English Literary Museum, Grahamstown |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 27 December 1912 |
| Address From | c/o Schreiner Chambers, St Georges Street, Cape Town |
| Address To | Portlock, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape |
| Who To | Minnie or Mimmie Murray nee Parkes |
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| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to the National English Literary Museum (NELM) for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner postcard, which is part of its Manuscript Collections. The date of this postcard is provided by the postmark and the address it was sent to and the recipient are on its front.
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Dearest Friend,
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3 I have been wanting so to write you a Xmas letter but I've been in bed
4with a heart attack for some days & have written to no one. Thank you
5for the very good picture of the three dear small persons. Do try to
6come to Cape Town while I'm here. The sight of your face would do me
7good.
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9 Address
10 c/o Hon WP Schreiner
11 Chambers
12 St Georges Street
13 Cape Town
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15 Olive
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3 I have been wanting so to write you a Xmas letter but I've been in bed
4with a heart attack for some days & have written to no one. Thank you
5for the very good picture of the three dear small persons. Do try to
6come to Cape Town while I'm here. The sight of your face would do me
7good.
8
9 Address
10 c/o Hon WP Schreiner
11 Chambers
12 St Georges Street
13 Cape Town
14
15 Olive
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