Name/Title
Letter to Olga and HenryEntry/Object ID
2024.FIC.043Scope and Content
A letter to Olga from an unknown author. Provides an update on life and all the people they visited. Also ask about the size of their Turkey for the Holidays. Asks for updates on family members and to write soon. Concludes with a song written by the author for Henry. The song is a moral tale from a mother about how young men should not be out late and avoid wasting their money on gambling and drinking. They should instead focus on hard work and mind their mother's advice before she is long gone.
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Cleveland Ohio.
Dec, 4. 18,88.
My Dear Olga!
I received your letter and was very glad to hear from you I did not think you was home how was the Turkey? we had a lovely big one I was home all day it was such a bad day I was over to Addie's last. Monday you ought to see little Eva she is getting prettyer [sic] every day I am going to Bailys to day I was to chruch [sic] Sunday and in the afternoon I went to Sansa house and we had a good time how do you spend your Sunday I spose it is lonesome does Henry go to school now. how is Louis and Reuben getting along wit fishing. I guess they will soon be rich how is your mother and
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all the folks was you over to Pellits since. how is it about the gas. how is my Tillie, getting along tell her not to work so hard. have you heard anything about Emma is she marrid [sic] yet. how did Tillie like our pictures is there any letter from Anna come out. there if there is please send it to me. this is all for this time so good Bye give my best regards to all and my love to you and Tillie. write soon and tell me all the news. here is a song that I told Henery [sic] I would get for him
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If been at the plow If been at the spade from sun light till darkness at night my mother would say whilst going away be home early tonight my dear boy be home early tonight my dear boy. be home early tonight my dear boy dont spend all your money to gamble or drink be home early tonight my dear boy. and might I left home poor mother was sick with fever of torture and pain she said my dear boy take this motto I give I may not give it to you again but when I returned from the nights fun and joy I heard that poor mother was dead just then the cold chills through my body did run as I thought of the last words she said be home early tonight my dear boy. be home early tonight my dear boy. dont spend all your money to gamble or drink be home early tonight my dear boy. All young men that are here take
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this word of advice of your father and mother atend [sic]. For a good mothers word must not be forgot when shes gone you have lost your best friend. dont spend all your money to gamble or drink be home early tonight my dear boy Take this lesson & give twas a mothers request keep good hours at night my dear boy. be home early tonight my dear boy.
This is for Henery [sic].Collection
Wischmeyer Family CollectionRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Wischmeyer, HenryPerson or Organization
Wischmeyer, Olga
