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Letter Reference | W.P. Schreiner BC112/B31/14 |
Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
Epistolary Type | Postcard |
Letter Date | Friday 19 June 1908 |
Address From | De Aar, Northern Cape |
Address To | Lyndall, Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape |
Who To | Ursula Schreiner |
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The Project is grateful to Manuscripts and Archives, University of Cape Town, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner postcard, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections. The address this postcard was sent to and the addressee are on the front of the card. Schreiner was resident in De Aar from November 1907 until she left South Africa for Britain and Europe in December 1913, but with some fairly lengthy visits elsewhere over this time. She arrived in Cape Town from De Aar in later June 1908.
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Darling girl, I was so sorry I missed your birthday. But my big book
2has got lost in the moving, & I am helpless as to dates without it!
3All joy to you, & may you do well at your exams. I expect you are all
4rejoicing over Dot’s return! We arrive on Sunday night. Your small
5aunt Ol
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2has got lost in the moving, & I am helpless as to dates without it!
3All joy to you, & may you do well at your exams. I expect you are all
4rejoicing over Dot’s return! We arrive on Sunday night. Your small
5aunt Ol
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