Research: Mats and Ingegerd Elfström
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Translation:

Holdrege Neb September 15 /99

Beloved Parents and Brothers and Sisters.

Have a fine life and be always happy are our heartly wishes to you all.

First of all I will tell you that we here are in good health and feel well, and we hope that these few lines will meet you with the same gift, which is a great gift to thank God for. I got brother Axel´s letter on the 9th this month and the money on the 13th. It was on Dollar 269 and 35 cent which I will thank you so very much for. Beloved parents, I can not with words express my thankfulness to You, but a heartily felt Thanks och God might bless you.

As I can see in my brother Axel´s letter, you have had dry and warm weather this year, We have had very warm and dry [weather], and it has been a very bad harvest of rye and wheat. The harvest has been a third[?]. Oats and corn has given a half  or less harvest, but potatoes has given a full harvest.

The cattles are very expensive this Fall, they have not been as expensive in 15 years. The horses are more expensive this year than last. I will sell a pair coming Spring because I will have too many then, and I believe I get a better price coming Spring that what I can get now.

I will stop writing now with a thousand greetings from us to all of you.

Sincerely from your humble son
John A. Anderson