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Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box1/Fold3/1896/7 |
Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
Epistolary Type | Postcard |
Letter Date | 23 January 1896 |
Address From | Middelburg, Eastern Cape |
Address To | Girls Collegiate School, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape |
Who To | Betty Molteno |
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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 name of the addressee are on its front.
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I’ll have to leave this on the 9th to go to Webbers farm to see
2about a young lad the son of a friend of mine who is staying there:
3then I go to Mrs Cawoods for a few days & then Home to Kimberley. Do
4try to come before we leave. Mrs Cawood is coming today to spend some
5days with us here. I’m so glad your visit was such a delight to my
6little mother.
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8 Yours ever
9 Olive
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2about a young lad the son of a friend of mine who is staying there:
3then I go to Mrs Cawoods for a few days & then Home to Kimberley. Do
4try to come before we leave. Mrs Cawood is coming today to spend some
5days with us here. I’m so glad your visit was such a delight to my
6little mother.
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8 Yours ever
9 Olive
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