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| Letter Reference | Smuts A1/194/10/63 |
| Archive | National Archives Repository, Pretoria |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 14 November 1912 |
| Address From | De Aar, Northern Cape |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Isie Smuts nee Krige |
| Other Versions | |
| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to the National Archives Repository, Pretoria, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Special Collections.
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de Aar
2 Nov 14th 1912
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4 Dear Isie
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6 The box has come with all the lovely things. The box came ^quite^ open &
7unlocked & there was no key. One square was empty in front, so a
8bottle may have been taken out, & a few eggs were broken otherwise it
9was all right. I have enjoyed some of the delicious fruit already for
10lunch. The dry beans are so very nice, they boil so soft. We are
11going to have macaroni & tomatoes for supper tonight!
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13 I’ll nail the box down & send it to the station this afternoon, or
14perhaps I’d better just tie it with a rope as nails might break it.
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16 I’ve just this moment got a letter from my sister-in-law saying you
17have taken their house. Did you hear of it from some one else? I’m
18sure you’ll like being there. I like it best of all places in
19Muizenberg. It’s so splendid for the children to play alone, no
20danger from trains. You will be happy & I will be happy to have you so
21near me.
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23 Thank you darling Isie for your loving thought of me.
24 Little Auntie Olive
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2 Nov 14th 1912
3
4 Dear Isie
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6 The box has come with all the lovely things. The box came ^quite^ open &
7unlocked & there was no key. One square was empty in front, so a
8bottle may have been taken out, & a few eggs were broken otherwise it
9was all right. I have enjoyed some of the delicious fruit already for
10lunch. The dry beans are so very nice, they boil so soft. We are
11going to have macaroni & tomatoes for supper tonight!
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13 I’ll nail the box down & send it to the station this afternoon, or
14perhaps I’d better just tie it with a rope as nails might break it.
15
16 I’ve just this moment got a letter from my sister-in-law saying you
17have taken their house. Did you hear of it from some one else? I’m
18sure you’ll like being there. I like it best of all places in
19Muizenberg. It’s so splendid for the children to play alone, no
20danger from trains. You will be happy & I will be happy to have you so
21near me.
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23 Thank you darling Isie for your loving thought of me.
24 Little Auntie Olive
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