Laura Karlson to Alma C. Wilson 1948.4.5

Laura Karlson to Alma C. Wilson 1948.4.5

BREV FRA LAURA KARLSON DATERT 5. APRIL – 1948, TIL MRS. ALMA WILSON, 102 WEST 5TH. STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A. KONVOLUTTEN HAR ET BRUNAKTIG 80-ØRES FRIMERKE MED KONG HAAKON VII, OG TEKSTEN “KONGENS HJEMKOMST 7 JUNI 1945”, OG OSLO RÅDHUS I BAKGRUNNEN. DETTE FRIMERKET ER ETT AV EN SERIE PÅ 11 SOM KOM UT 15. APRIL -1947 I FORBINDELSE MED POSTVERKETS 300-ÅRSJUBILEUM (1647-1947). BLANDT BREVENE FRA JOHAN HOLM’S FAMILIE I NORGE ER TILSAMMEN 10 AV JUBILEUMS-FRIMERKENE REPRESENTERT, MENS ETT (55 ØRE) MANGLER.

LETTER FROM LAURA KARLSON DATED APRIL 5 – 1948, TO MRS. ALMA WILSON, 102 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A. THE ENVELOPE HAS A BROWNISH 80 ØRE STAMP WITH KING HAAKON VII AND THE TEXT “THE KING’S RETURN JUNE 7 1945” AND OSLO CITY HALL IN THE BACKGROUND. THIS IS THE DATE THE KING RETURNED FROM HIS EXILE IN LONDON DURING WW II. THIS STAMP IS ONE OF 11 STAMPS THAT CAME OUT APRIL 15-1947 TO COMMEMORATE 300 YEARS OF POSTAL SERVICES. ALL OF THEM EXCEPT ONE ARE REPRESENTED AMONG THE LETTERS FROM JOHN’S FAMILY IN NORWAY. (THE 55 ØRE ONE IS MISSING).

Laura Karlson

Siri Lawson, trans.

1948.04.05

Norwegian

English trans.

Stjørdal 5/4-1948

Kjere Alma og alle sammen.

Tusen takk, for Foto av John. de var meget pene.  Saa har hann Stridd fra sig her i verden, vi har vores tur ijen, vi vet ikke hvordan vi skal ende vore dager, kanske, de blir en ny Krig, saa det bliver paa den maate, at det ikke kann, blive fred mellom Menneskene, Stakkars det er mange som lider.  Jeg er taknemmelig, ver kveld, at vi faar legge os i fred, og er mette.  Jeg er meget skral, men jeg er glad for ver dag jeg kann klare det lille jeg har og stelle med.  Mindor har havt arbeide hos en Slakter i Vinter, han har 60 kr uken, paa egen Kost, men jeg er glad for ver dag han klarer det, han er ikke saa sterk av Helsen.  Og han er, orntlig med sine penger  han har Kjøpt sig meget kleder, som han manglet, og saa faar jeg til Mat og Brensel, og Husleie, og litt gamle kleder, har jeg, som jeg faar stelt paa, noget Nytt, det blir det ikke tale om, alle ting er saa Dyrt.  Jeg blev saa overrasket, efter Johns Død, Aksel havde faat sent, nogen, Penger, som han har satt, i Banken her, og som hann, skulde dele ud til oss Søsken, efter hans Død, saa jeg har ingen ting, vist, om det før, det skulde vere en hemmelighet, til hann var Død.  Det er saa synd at jeg ikke fikk takket ham, men jeg vil faa takke din Moder, mange tusen gange, om hun er saa snild, og jiver os, en saa kjerkommen gave, og likedan dig.  Du maa tro det kommer vel med, for os alle, og mest for mig, for jeg har, bestandig havt det meget vanskelig, og prøvsamt, og Trasigt.  Jeg orker ikke, tage arbeide ute, men jeg skal forsøke og faa mig, Jemme, og stoppe Strømper, for Soldaten, her paa Ekserplassen.  dem betaler, 0.35 øre paret, det blir da litt, dem skaffer Stoppingsgarn, selv.  Hvordan har du og dine det, jeg haaper bare bra, og din Moder er hun frisk, vi bliver alle gamle, vår reise jennem verden er snart slutt.  Treffer du nogen av Søster Annas Barn saa hils dem, og ji dem min, adr og bede dem skrive til mig, det skulde vere moro, og høre fra dem ogsaa, du maa hilse din Moder og alle dine barn, et meget pent foto av dine sønner. tusen Takk.  Lev inderlig vell alle sammen,

Tusen kjere hilsen fra Laura og Mindor, Stjørdal.

 

Stjørdal 5/4-1948

Dear Alma and everybody.

Thank you so much, for the Photos of John. they were very nice.  So now he has finished his Toil in this world, our turn is to come, we don’t know how we will end our days, maybe, there will be a new War, so it might be in that way, too bad there can’t, be peace among Humankind.  Poor people so many are suffering.  I’m grateful, every night, that we can go to bed in peace, and are full.  I’m very unwell, but I’m glad for every day that I can manage what little I have to do.  Mindor has had a job at a Butcher’s this Winter, he has 60 kr a week, with his own Food, but I’m glad of every day he can manage, he’s not so strong Healthwise.  And he’s, decent with his money  he has Bought himself lots of clothes, which he lacked, and then he gives me money for Food and Fuel, and Rent, and some old clothes, I do have, that I can fix up, anything New, is out of the question, everything is so Expensive.  I was so surprised, after John’s Death, Axel had received, some, Money, which he had put, in the Bank here, and which he, was to distribute to us Siblings, after his Death, so I’ve known, nothing, about it before, it was to be a secret, until he had Dead.  It’s too bad I didn’t get to thank him, but I’ll be able to thank your Mother, many thousand times, if she’s so kind, as to give us, such a welcome gift, and likewise you.  You can’t imagine how useful it’ll be, for all of us, and mostly for me, because I’ve, always had a difficult time of it, and trying, and Hard.  I can’t handle, outside work, but I’ll try to get myself, work at Home, darning Socks, for the Soldiers, here on the Drill grounds. they pay, 0.35 øre a pair, it’s something, they supply the Darning yarn, themselves.  How are you and yours, just fine I hope, and your Mother is she well, we’re all getting old, our travel through the world will soon be over.  If you meet any of Sister Anna’s Children give them my regards, and give them my, addr and ask them to write to me, it would be fun, to hear from them too, you must give my regards to your Mother and all your children, a very nice photo of your sons. Thanks a lot.  Keep very well all of you.

A thousand dear wishes from Laura and Mindor, Stjørdal.