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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold2/1903/16 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Lettercard |
| Letter Date | 31 August 1903 |
| Address From | Hanover, Northern Cape |
| Address To | The Highlands, Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Rebecca Schreiner nee Lyndall |
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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 lettercard, which is part of its Manuscripts and Archives Collections. The address this letter card was sent to is on its front.
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Hanover
2 Aug 31st 1903
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4 My darling Mothie
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6 It’s a bitter cold day, snow clouds hanging low in the sky. We are
7all so cold, no fires, the mierkats look melancholy. If I am better at
8the end of the week I shall try to get away to Bloemfontein. It is my
9heart that is troubling me.
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11 Good bye my own sweet little mother.
12 Your Olive
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2 Aug 31st 1903
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4 My darling Mothie
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6 It’s a bitter cold day, snow clouds hanging low in the sky. We are
7all so cold, no fires, the mierkats look melancholy. If I am better at
8the end of the week I shall try to get away to Bloemfontein. It is my
9heart that is troubling me.
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11 Good bye my own sweet little mother.
12 Your Olive
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