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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner: Mimmie Murray 2001.24/99 |
| Archive | National English Literary Museum, Grahamstown |
| Epistolary Type | Postcard |
| Letter Date | 2 December 1915 |
| Address From | 30 St Mary Abbotts Terrace, Kensington, London |
| Address To | Portlock, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape |
| Who To | Minnie or Mimmie Murray nee Parkes |
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| 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 recipient and the address this postcard was sent to are on its front. Schreiner was resident at St Mary Abbotts Terrace for a number of periods in early and late 1914 and then in 1915.
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My loving Xmas greetings to you all. You are never forgotten by me.
2May it be a joyful day to you all.
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4 Olive
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6 London
7 Dec 2nd 1915
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9 Tell the dear children their rug is such a comfort to me.
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2May it be a joyful day to you all.
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4 Olive
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6 London
7 Dec 2nd 1915
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9 Tell the dear children their rug is such a comfort to me.
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