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Purcells (The)
Refers to Anna Purcell and William Frederick Purcell

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Smuts A1/188/65:Hanover, July 22nd 1904, Dear Isie , I was so glad to get your letter with its good news of little Sannie & all the rest ...
Smuts A1/191/55:de Aar, Thursday , Dear Isie , Thank you so much for the beautiful fruit. The custard apples especially were a great treat. I...
Smuts A1/195/48:de Aar, Oct 18th 1913, Dear Isie, You may like to know what my friend Mrs Purcell says about Emily Hobhouse. I am so thankful...
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Olive Schreiner: Mimmie Murray 2001.24/2:York House, Muizenberg, Thursday , Dear Mrs Murray , Thankyou so much for your letter. I was so played up that the Purcells w...
Olive Schreiner: Mimmie Murray 2001.24/30:De Aar , Aug 29th 1913, My dear dear friend, Writing seems so difficult to me now-a-days or I should have written long ago. I...
Olive Schreiner: Mimmie Murray 2001.24/37:Matjiesfontein, Dec Jan 3rd 1909, Dear Mrs Murray, All good wishes for the new year to you all., I have been here about a wee...
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Olive Schreiner: Extracts of Letters to Cronwright-Schreiner MSC 26/2.16/52:…My darling Husband, if only you were here I would be so happy. I long for you so, more here than at home… The Pu...
Olive Schreiner: Extracts of Letters to Cronwright-Schreiner MSC 26/2.16/122:…The Purcells are very sweet & kind... I have had no touch of asthma here. I long for Neta & Ollie & ‘...
Olive Schreiner: Extracts of Letters to Cronwright-Schreiner MSC 26/2.16/191:…I have felt so lonely here. I have actually gone out to the ----, great Jingoes as they are, & it was such a comfo...
Olive Schreiner: Extracts of Letters to Cronwright-Schreiner MSC 26/2.16/233:…I got your wire this morning. I am glad to know you are there all right. It has been very hot since you left. I took t...
Olive Schreiner: Extracts of Letters to Cronwright-Schreiner MSC 26/2.16/234:…It’s a very hot day, my husband; the hottest we have had for a long time. The Purcells left at 12 today. I had t...
Olive Schreiner: Extracts of Letters to Cronwright-Schreiner MSC 26/2.16/254:…The Purcells will go with us to Laingsburg too...,
Olive Schreiner: Extracts of Letters to Cronwright-Schreiner MSC 26/2.16/478:…I do have dear good friends. I wonder if anyone has such loyal friends, & why they are sweet to me... , …wil...
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Olive Schreiner: Jessie Rose Innes MSC 26/2.6.2:c/o Dr. Purcell, Muizenberg, Thursday, Dear Jessie,, I was too unwell to leave & have been staying here with my dear frie...
Olive Schreiner: Jessie Rose Innes MSC 26/2.6.3:c/o Dr. Purcell, York House, Muizenberg, Xmas Day., Dear Jessie, It was a great disappointment to me to hear from Anna Purcel...
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Schreiner-Hemming Family BC 1080 A1.7/109:c/o Dr Purcell, York House, Muizenburg, Tuesday, My darling, I have just got your letter. If I’d got it in time, I woul...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box2/Fold3/1900/36:Beaufort West , Friday morning, Darling Fan, I was so glad I stayed over that day & saw you & my Dot. I hope she is g...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box2/Fold4/1901/10:Hanover, March 6 / 01, Dear Fan , I was so glad to get your note & hear things are all going well with you; from Cron’...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold2/1903/7:Hanover, April 21 / 03, Darling Friends, I have your letter & sent the wire this afternoon. The old landlady has now let ...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/10:Monday morning, Dear Friend, I wonder how you have been feeling, if you had rain at the farm we have had pouring rain j here,...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/46:Sunday night, Dear Sis, I couldn’t come out to-day as I was not feeling well. I will try to come out & see you befo...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/48:Hanover, Friday, Dear Friend, I got here yesterday. You will have been at Uitkyk when I passed. It seemed a bit sad to think ...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold3/1904/54:Hanover, Nov 24 / 04, My darling Friend, You seem to be always with me sometimes almost present to me. I hope you are feeling...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/8:Hanover, Feb 26 / 05, Dear Fan, Thanks so much for your letter. It was wonderful to see the dear old handwriting again!!, We ...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/13:Mrs Johnstons, April 22 / 05, Dear Friend, I wonder if you know what a comfort & pleasure your letters are to me. I’...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/28:Hanover, Aug 1st 1905, My darling Friend, It was a disappointment after your lovely time in Devonshire to hear you were ill a...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/38:Hanover, Sep 15 / 05, Another post has come & not a word from you. I can’t help feeling anxious but perhaps you hav...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/40:Hanover, Sep 24 / 05, Dear old Fan , So glad of your news & to hear all is still going well with you. I am so sorry to he...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/41:Hanover, Sep 28 / 05, My darling Friend, I am so glad to hear all goes so happily in France. I believe you are both going to ...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/42:Hanover, Oct 6 / 05, Dear Friend, I am so glad you two are having such a good time a Dieppe. I have so wished to know more of...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/43:Hanover, Oct 7th 1905, Dear Friend, I got your post card from Geneva to day. I wonder if you will go to see Clarens on the ot...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold4/1905/44:Hanover, Oct 31st 1905, My dear old Sister, I was grieved to hear from Cron on his return that you were looking so thin. What...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold5/1906/11:My dear old sister, It was a week yesterday since you left, & I’ve not yet had any news of how you got on. I’...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box3/Fold6/1907/32:De Aar, Dec 8th 1907, Dear Laddie, Do let us know how soon you will be coming. I wouldn’t miss you for anything & w...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold1/1908/21:Matjesfontein, Sunday night, My dear old Sister, It was wicked of you not to come & see me, but I daresay you had visitor...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold1/1908/42:de Aar, June 10th 1908, Dear Friend I do wish so you & Miss Greene would go & see the friend to whom the enclosed let...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold2/1909/50:Thanks so much for your dear letter. I did enjoy that afternoon with you all I want to come & see you but couldn’t....
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold2/1909/51:c/o Dr Purcell, York House, Muizenberg, Saturday, Dear Laddie, When do you go to Queen’s town. I am going up to Matjesf...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold3/1910/20:De Aar, Oct 28th 1910, Dear Fan, Thankyou so much for the fruit. I did enjoy it greatly. Thank you for wanting me to come, de...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold4/1911/32:Thursday, My dear old sister, I have been thinking of you all this week, with your nest empty of its two young ones. Will wil...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold4/1911/33:Saturday, Dear old Man, I hope you’ll have a good time of rest. You need it. I’m so glad our little woman is goin...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box4/Fold4/1911/39:De Aar, August 26th 1911, Dear old Man, It was a disappointment to me to see from Adelas letter that you had not spoken at th...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box5/Fold2/1913/35:De Aar , Aug 29th 1913., Dear Alice, I long to hear more of your plans and movements. In three weeks Mrs Molteno will be back...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box7/Fold2/Aug-Dec1919/27:9 Porchester Place, Edgware Rd, Oct 25th 1919, My dear old sister, You are surely now in our Africa, with the sunshine & ...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box11/Fold2/Undated/24:Thursday morning, Dear Mrs Murray, I was out with the dear Purcells when you came. I think the going out has made my chest wo...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box11/Fold2/Undated/43:Dear Fan, I generally make my bread with zoet-zuur, which I like the best; but sometimes I make it with the "magic yeast", wh...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box 12/Fold1/Undated/40:[page/s missing], 2, to Hanover for one week as they have a fortnights holiday for Easter. I shall not be very sorry to leave...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box8/Fold4/MMPr/AssortedCorres/FredPL/2:Hanover, Monday morning, October 1905, I have just got your note. The strangest thing has happened. In all the years I have l...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box8/Fold4/MMPr/AssortedCorres/FredPL/3:Hanover, October 25th, 1905 , I’m glad to know it has been so pleasant at the Falls. I am writing this in the hope of i...
Olive Schreiner BC16/Box8/Fold4/MMPr/AssortedCorres/FredPL/4:Hanover , October 3lst, 1905 , I have your two letters today from the Falls. I am glad it has been so splendid to you there. ...