Luke, Adolph Liebeman shot a woman. Get Louise vaccinated, also herself and Christine. Mrs. Ganz sends her regards.

Letter 8, June 13th, 1887: When you return, write three or four days before you depart. Also send a telegram from New York so he will know she is back in this country. Send a telegram from Deming so he can meet her in Maricopa. He does not go out. He would rather stay home and think of her. He could never live without her. His brother Henry never gets in before eleven P.M. Write all the details of your trip. Tomorrow, June 14th she should arrive at her folks. Bring back a new harmonica from Hamburg. Ask her mother if she thought he did wrong dedicating himself to his business and not giving her and the children enough time. He loves her so much he will be more attentive to them when they return. He keeps reading the letter she put under the pillow telling him not to work so hard or he would get sick. He was so glad that after three and a half years their love is growing stronger.

Letter 9, June 16, 1887: You are 2 days closer to me now since I wrote to you last. Herrick went to San Francisco to take Kales horses and car. Herrick wanted him to go along, but who would run the business.

Letter 10, June 26, 1887: He can understand how she felt when he was working all the time and not giving her any attention. It will never happen again. He will not let her go away again, without him. He remembers she told him he should never have gotten married, and asked for her forgiveness. He did not do it intending to hurt her, but thought it would be necessary to take care of the family. He did not know how much he loved her. No one would ever take her place. What did her parents say about the hotel they were building? It will take five hundred thousand stones. A Mexican celebration is on. The railroad will come to Phoenix July 1, 1887.

Letter 11, June 27, 1887: Received her letter of July 4th and was glad she was well and in good spirit. Their being separated showed them how much they meant to each other. He was glad to hear Arthur was so well behaved and that people liked him. How good it is to know real love. Their children will experience peace, united union and love with them, which will enable the children to love them and each other better, and they will grow into better people. In three or four years they should not have to work so hard. The hotel will soon get started. Have received four carloads of wood, and Aug. 1, 1887 will start work. When she returns they will be on the third floor. He is very busy now. What does Heinrich Maas think of Arthur?

Letter 12, June 29th, 1887: How proud you must be when people stop you and admire Arthur and Louise, all dressed up and well

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