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2 Oct 11th 1908
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4 My dear Isie
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6 Hugo Naude spent yesterday with us. It was so nice to hear news of you
7all. He says your little boy is so charming. I was surprised to hear
8there was another little daughter! You are getting rich! I am
9delighted to hear about the farm & the new house. It will be so much
10healthier for you & the children. There is nothing so delightful on
11earth as living on a farm in South Africa. Except Cape Town I don’t
12think there’s any town in Africa one really wants to live in – &
13even in Cape Town its not in the town one wants to be. There’s a
14lovely house on the highest point between Sea Point & Camp’s Bay
15(that’s called "Van Zÿl’s folly" because ^old^ Van Zyl built it
16four ^six^ years ago & no one will ever live in it!) that I always dream
17of living in when my ship comes home. It’s got the most wonderful
18view over the sea, & a little "logia" like they have in Italy where
19one would realy live & take all one’s meals in the open air. I’ve
20always thought that part near Irene so beautiful. I’m sure you’ll
21like it.
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23 We have just been enjoying the fruit you sent for our tea. The nartjes
24are just wonderful. I am sure that as far as fruit & agriculture goes
25the Transvaal is the country of the future. Good bye, dear Isie.
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27 Kisses for your little ones from Auntie Olive & much love to you
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29 Olive
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