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Letter 54
Neuhaus, November 23, 1938
Dear Aunt Marie (Eisele),
We have received your long expected letter with great joy.
We are very sorry about the tragic loss of Ella's husband. My
husband and I liked him very much. Please give our deepest
sympathy to Ella. It's sad that she lost her husband so early.
Our little son August-Georg is now 14 months old. He is
running about now and all the relatives are spoiling him. I am
42 years old now and I do hope you'll come and visit us in
Germany again. We would be very happy if you would. We have
enough room for you, you could stay as long as you wish.
I would also like to receive a picture of Lloyd and his
family. Has he got a store or what exactly is he doing? My
brother August is presently in Meersburg on Bodensee (lake), he
is attending a course there. He had to travel day and night to
get there. It's the first time he has been so far away from home,
the course will last one quarter of the year. He'll be back for
Christmas. Our dear father will be 82 next February. He is still
doing pretty well. Hermann got engaged last August. His fiancee
comes from Cuxhaven. Aunt Marie Dodegge is in good health. They
are all so glad to hear from you. Last September my husband and
I went to Hamburg and on this occasion we looked up Hedwig and
got to know her. Unfortunately her mother, Bertha, passed away
last August. Hedwig had just returned from a small vacation which
she took to recover from her grief. I did not find out much more,
since I only stayed a moment and we were still strangers. If I
go back to hamburg next year, I'll look her up again.
Mini Classen came to our store several times lately.
She is staying with her sister in Neuhaus, her husband is often
very ill. Her sister, Dora Cuhl (born Wendorf) has a great
support in her sister. Mini is a very nice person. We are
having a storm right now, the lights are often going out. What
a pity that we cannot have constant summer.
Please give my best regards to Aunt Gretchen. Did she
receive the dark bread? And did she like it? It was bread from
her home country. Herta is still learning English, I have to
listen to her vocabulary drills. She is also going to write
some. I hope dear aunt that you are all very healthy and
cheerful, and please write again.
Until then, with best regards to all of you,
Your niece Else, August and
children
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