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Letter ReferenceOlive Schreiner: Mary Sauer MSC 26/2.11.121
ArchiveNational Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town
Epistolary TypeLetter
Letter Date22 August 1898
Address FromThe Homestead, Kimberley, Northern Cape
Address To
Who ToMary Sauer nee Cloete
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The Project is grateful to the National Library of South Africa (NLSA), Cape Town, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Special Collections.
1 The Homestead
2 Aug 22nd 1898
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4 Dear Mary
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6 It's just possible I may be coming down in Cape Town soon, as the
7doctor has ordered me to get away somewhere for a few days. Oh, I do
8wish you didn't live at Kenilworth, that I could come & stay with you
9for a few days. But you will come & see me dear wherever I am. I am
10sure the 24th means victory for Mr Sauer because all Crews supporters
11are so down spirited.
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13 Oh Mary I long so for love & human sympathy I never felt so weak
14before.
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16 Good bye my own darling,
17 Olive
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19 Cron & Burton feel very hopeful about the election on Saturday they
20think that Rhodes will be beaten, but I don't. Money is ^too strong.^
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