Crestline June 27, 1952 Dear Otto, Many thanks for your letter, that I’ve painfully been waiting for. I was very, very happy about your small photo. How long would it have probably taken you in Austria to buy a second hand car, I don’t think you would have ever gotten […]
Mason City, June 24 1952 Dear Elis! I received your letter with great joy, I must apologize that I didn’t answer right away. How I now heard that you are very homesick — I believe you think back on Austria too much. It’s beautiful here too and certainly much better. […]
Pure as spring, hard as stone, our love should always be! Your Elis! All my love shall belong to you forever! Don’t forget me, I love you! Your Elis. Every hour I think of you.
Crestline, June 11, 1952 Dear Otto, Thousand thanks for your dear letter, that I have been so waiting for. It makes me so happy that you can forgive me. I will certainly never do it again. When you buy a car now, then will you visit me soon? Otto I […]
Peoria June 10, 1952 Dear Elis! I received your letter with great joy as well as the card. Now let’s forget what happened, but in the future I would like to have it, and that my letters I have written to you also stay with you. I also want to […]
Peoria June 3, 1952 Dear Elis! I’ve received your dear letter which I learned you will probably go to Mansfield. Last week I received a letter from the post office from Leni H. She wrote that she already had purchased a car, and complained to me that she hasn’t received […]
Elisabeth & Otto May 28, 1952 Dear Elis, I received your dear letter and heard everything, yes Elis you’re right when you meant that when we are together it will be quite beautiful, and your plan suits me as well, you painted a beautiful picture and your household plan is […]
Crestline, May 24 1952 Dear Otto! Just came from work and received your letter as a firm reinforcement, which I will respond to you immediately. I’m going to my aunt’s today and then I’ll give it up right away. My fear of losing you is so immense. That’s why I […]
The above photo is of Elisabeth’s family, covered in the papers as the first immigrants to arrive in their village. Peoria May 14 ,1952 My dearest Elis, I have received your letter with the picture, and thank you especially for the photo. It’s lovely, warm — and of course you […]
The above ship is the ship my grandmother Elisabeth immigrated to the US on. Crestline, May 12, 1952 Dearest Otto, I received your letter with great happiness again after a long wait. I sent the last letter to Wisconsin. I also put a small photo in a bathing suit in, […]