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| Letter Reference | Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/47 |
| Archive | University of Cape Town, Manuscripts & Archives, Cape Town |
| Epistolary Type | Lettercard |
| Letter Date | Monday 13 September 1904 |
| Address From | Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Address To | c/o Dr Murray, Kenilworth, Cape Town, Western Cape |
| Who To | Betty Molteno |
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| 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 date of this letter-card is provided by the postmark and the address it was sent to is on its front. Schreiner stayed in Cape Town in mid September 1904.
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Monday night
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3 My dear Friend
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5 I was surprised to get your letter just now. Miss Greene at
6Campher’s Kraal yesterday. Am so glad it’s settled so far about
7your going there. Sorry you haven’t sold your ground. Drs say
8Neta’s case is quite hopeless no use operating she can only live a
9few months. I don’t know what it is but my hearts bad. Had to lie
10down all Saturday & Sunday. Went out this morning to see another Dr
11with Neta. He says they ought to operate it will lengthen her life
12though the thing will grow again. Cron was chairman of a political
13meeting when my wire was brought him
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15^saying what this doctor said of Neta & he says he’s never had such a
16bad turn since he read suddenly of his brother’s death. ^
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18 Goodbye
19 Olive
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3 My dear Friend
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5 I was surprised to get your letter just now. Miss Greene at
6Campher’s Kraal yesterday. Am so glad it’s settled so far about
7your going there. Sorry you haven’t sold your ground. Drs say
8Neta’s case is quite hopeless no use operating she can only live a
9few months. I don’t know what it is but my hearts bad. Had to lie
10down all Saturday & Sunday. Went out this morning to see another Dr
11with Neta. He says they ought to operate it will lengthen her life
12though the thing will grow again. Cron was chairman of a political
13meeting when my wire was brought him
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15^saying what this doctor said of Neta & he says he’s never had such a
16bad turn since he read suddenly of his brother’s death. ^
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18 Goodbye
19 Olive
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