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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box2/Fold4/1901/48 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | Sunday 14 July 1901 |
| Address From | Hanover, Northern Cape |
| Address To | Lyndall, Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Frances (‘Fan’) Schreiner nee Reitz |
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| Permissions | Please read before using or citing this transcription |
| Legend |
The Project is grateful to Manuscripts and Archives, University of Cape Town, for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections. The date of this letter has been derived from the postmark on an attached envelope, which also provides the address it was sent to.
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Hanover
2 Sunday
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4 Dear Fan
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6 We got here yesterday. I have sent Miss Molteno a letter from Isie
7Smuts which I have asked her to send to you. Will you send it to
8Bessie as the news may interest her. Much love to you all dear. I am
9not so much better for the change as I had hoped, but no doubt I shall
10get stronger when the cold weather is over.
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12 Olive
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14 I hope the three are quite over their influenza. Everyone here has it.
15There were two funerals this morning.
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2 Sunday
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4 Dear Fan
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6 We got here yesterday. I have sent Miss Molteno a letter from Isie
7Smuts which I have asked her to send to you. Will you send it to
8Bessie as the news may interest her. Much love to you all dear. I am
9not so much better for the change as I had hoped, but no doubt I shall
10get stronger when the cold weather is over.
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12 Olive
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14 I hope the three are quite over their influenza. Everyone here has it.
15There were two funerals this morning.
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