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Tag zur Schule anthun. Meta und Else Hotz haben eine kleine Schwester und sind sehr froh dazu. Tante, Emilie und Minna laßen Dich und Eddy grüßen und uns allen thut es sehr leid, daß Du wieder krank gewesen bist. Lebe wohl, liebe Mama, und werde bald ganz gesund.

Dein Ännchen (Schmökerficken)

Aug 31 1881

My dearest wife, In sending to you the scrawls of your little ones I cannot let the opportunity pass without assuring you of my undying love. By the time this letter reaches you, you may be on your contemplated trip to Heidelberg or the Rhine. I hope you will not forget our telegraph code and send me some words of cheer. - I find that it takes about 16 hours for telegrahing and getting a telegraphic answer. Hence, any place where you stop for a day is good enough to telegraph from and get my answer. The charge is (including 25 cents for the cable) 39 cents a word between Chicago and Germany