JannickeH

August 4th, 1853, Texas

Dear Mother

Thank you so much for the beautiful letter I received from you. I had to fell some tears when I read it, most because I miss you so much, but also because I miss Norway. I don’t like it here! They say that this is the country of possibility, but I think it is different. The people over here aren’t nice and the nature is terrible. Please Mother, don’t make me stay!

You might say that I’m stupid and childish, but I’m sure if you saw how sad the situation are for me here in America you would wanted me home in Norway right away!

Anyway, I’m very thankful for that you’re giving me information from back home. It’s lovely to hear that everybody is fine and that the farm is going well.

I hope that you will answer my prayers. I miss you!

Love, Jannicke

//Dear Tim// //26/05-67//

//Hey, I hope you are okay over there. We really miss you back home, everyone want’s the war to end and get you back here. Back home a lot off people are demonstrating, they are sick off the wars and sick off getting their loved ones back in a body bag. And I really don’t want you to come home in that! You are my only son that I love and need so much. I think about you every day, how you are feeling, all the terrible things you have seen, if you are still alive. And when I’m thinking off all those things I get depressed and sad, because I can’t do anything to protect my son and that is one of the most important thing for me.//

//You have been gone for so long now so a lot have happened since you left. You’re sister Laura met a guy who she fell in love right away. He’s name is Fred Johnson, he treats you’re sister very nice, Fred is a good guy. They actually are ready to get married they have planed it all. Everything they are waiting for is you. You now how much Laura loves you, so she can’t go through the wedding without you there and she want you’re approval to marry Fred.//

//And you’re other sister Kate just got a second child. It was a boy and she decided to name the boy Tim. She named him after you because she want’s her child to be like you and she like to think about you every time she se her little boy. She really like the idea off her little boy to get strong, handsome, kind and a boy who treats women’s as good as you.//

//When it comes to you’re last two sisters Rose and Sarah it’s still the same. They are two very busy housewives. And it’s the same old whit you’re dad to. He’s been complaining a bit about he’s back lately, but he work so much and wont take a day off so it’s no wonder he’s back isn’t getting any better. He miss you a lot you know. I can tell in the look of his eyes that he is thinking about you a lot.// //We all want you home now. I hope the war will be over soon and that you come healthy home.//

//Love from your mom.

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