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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner: Mary Sauer MSC 26/2.11.124 |
| Archive | National Library of South Africa, Special Collections, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 30 April 1899 |
| Address From | 2 Primrose Terrace, Berea, Johannesburg, Transvaal |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Mary Sauer nee Cloete |
| Other Versions | Rive 1987: 349 |
| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
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.
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2 Primrose Terrace
2 Berea Estate
3April 30 / 99
4
5 Darling Mary
6
7 Are you coming to Johannesburg next month. Mrs Chapin says you
8promised her to come. To-day is my baby's birthday. She would have
9been four years old if she had lived.
10
11 A kiss for little Master Paul
12 Olive
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2 Berea Estate
3April 30 / 99
4
5 Darling Mary
6
7 Are you coming to Johannesburg next month. Mrs Chapin says you
8promised her to come. To-day is my baby's birthday. She would have
9been four years old if she had lived.
10
11 A kiss for little Master Paul
12 Olive
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Notation
Rive's (1987) version omits part of this letter.
Rive's (1987) version omits part of this letter.