ElisabethG

4th June 1875, Mississippi

Dear beloved mother.

When I first saw the letter from you, I became speechless. I was so glad to finally recieve your letter. I miss you so much, you, dad and Lisa. I'm glad your all okey over there. I started crying when I read Lisa've got a beautiful daughter. I'm an aunt. I'm sorry to tell that i can't be there when the baptise take place, but give my sister and her husband all my best wishes.

Well, I can start telling you about the journey and how it's like over here. The journey was terrible the first days, but after getting used to it, it was okey. The elections on Ellis Island was horrible. Some was sent back and got their dreams crushed, but luckely I wasn't. We were put i differents kinds of groups. I was going to take the train longer into the middle part. The trip on the train took six days. On the train I was beginning to get cold feet. All I could think about was how insane I was to marry a man I haven't met before, but i kept looking at the picture, of this man, with this warm smile and it convinced me to do this crazy thing. When I stepped out of the train, the first man I saw was Daniel. He looked just like the picture. He smiled bright at me, and waved me over. On the way to Daniels farm, he told me about his plans for the wedding and so, but he was open for my ideas and wishes too. Already the next week we were married. It was all happening a little fast, but it was okey. The wedding was not a big wedding, but a bit romantic, I think. We had the ceremony at the farm with Daniels friends and family. Sorry you weren't there to selebrate it with us.

The farm is pretty nice, and also quite big. I'm helping Daniels mum at the kitchen and feeding the hens, and I have also got my own little garden in the backyard. There I've planted some sunflowers, tulips and pancys. Daniel is busy rebuilding his grandparents house, so when he's finished, we will move in there. I look forward to that, because Daniel's house is quite small. On the farm we produce wine. We have large fields with wine-grapes. It's going very well actually. We are selling a lot at this time. We are saving some of the money so Daniel and I can take a trip home, or if you want, you can have the money so you can visit us? It's up to you what you want.

I'm really beginning to like Daniels family, and I think you would have loved his mother. She is more like you. This caring person who makes you feel safe when you are around them, and she let in their family with open arms, but I couldn't have done it without Daniel of course. He have taken so good care of me. Daniels mother is an amazing baker. She makes this wonderful cookies I can't describe. She has promised to teach me how to bake them. So maybe, when you're visiting us, I'll bake them for you**.** Nothing compares to you though. I miss you so much, and I think about you all time. Maybe you think it was crazy of me to do this, but I have really fallen in love with Daniel, and I think, or I'm sure, that I did the right thing. I don't think all the other picturebrides is so lucky as me, to find this wonderful, caring, handsome and nice man.

I hope I'll hear from you soon! All my best regards to all of you at home.

Hugs and kisses from your daughter.

18th October 1941, Peal Harbor.

Dearest brother I've just been transferd to a new place. I wasn't to happy about it, cause I liked the old place. I'd found some cool friends, but already the first day, five of my friends went for a mission, only three came back. I then realized that this is not the time to make friends. But it's not to bad here. It's nice wetter and warm.

The first night at this new place we went out to the bar, and you know what happends to me when I drink to much. Yeah, I know what your thinking, but I couldn't help myself. It was this guy, he was so annoying. He kept talking all this crap. So I punched him in the face, no big deal, but his reaction wasn't good. He and his «homies» gathered around me, and you know the rest. When I woke up, I was on the hospital. My body was all sore and my nose was broken, but I was okey. It was worser that time you and I had that fight with Big Carl. I'll never forget that.

Well I have something to tell. You see, it was this nurse, Maria. She came in to check on me when I was on the hospital, and she was so beautiful. I became speechless. All the things I said sounded just weird and stupid, and you know that isn't me. I'm never nervous when it's about girls, but with this girl I was. This girl was different then the other girls I've met. I felt so embarresed of my first empression when I left the hospital. So I dicided to go back there and ask her out. Just go straight to her and ask her one simpel question. My plan didn't go exactly as I thought. I did go to the hospital though, but something happend as I was on my may over to Maria. I was so blinded by her beauthy that I didn't see the trolley infront of me. It wasn't a pretty sight, food everywhere. Maria came over to me, and she helpt me cleaning. I kept saying sorry, but she just laught. You are sure of that this girl, can in no way want me now, but your wrong. The night ended very well actually. I asked her out, and she said yes. We ate an amazing dinner, I bought icecream, and we saw the sunset together. I didn't want the night to end.

The next days after was incredebel. I fell in love with Maria, or that I did the first time I saw her. I miss her every second I'm away from her. I guess you are wondering wich guy this is who's writing all this lovecrap to you. I'm sorry to tell, its's me. You would have liked Maria, and her girlfriends. Otherwise everything its's good over here. Right now I'm working on the ship. Hope everyone is okey at home, and hope to hear from you soon.

Give my best greetings to mum and dad.

You dearest brother, Jake.

PS: I'm sending you also some pictures of Maria.