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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1948.3.16]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1948.3.16</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 16. MARS &ndash; 1948, TIL MRS. ALMA C. WILSON, 102 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO DAK., U.S.A.  DET ER TRE FORSKJELLIGE FRIMERKER P&Aring; KONVOLUTTEN, SOM ALLE H&Oslash;RER TIL EN SERIE P&Aring; 11 FRIMERKER SOM KOM UT 15. APRIL -1947 I FORBINDELSE MED POSTVERKETS 300-&Aring;RSJUBILEUM (1647-1947).  DET ER ET ORANSJE 25-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED TEKSTEN &ndash;CHR. M. FALSEN EIDSVOLL 1814&ndash; OG EIDSVOLL-BYGNINGEN I BAKGRUNNEN, ET GR&Oslash;NT 10-&Oslash;RES MERKE MED TEKSTEN &ndash;POSTF&Oslash;RER FRA 1700 &Aring;RENE&ndash;, OG ET LILLA 5-&Oslash;RES MERKE MED HANNIBAL SEHESTED 1609-1666  (GRUNNLEGGEREN AV POSTVERKET) OG AKERSHUS I BAKGRUNNEN.  BLANDT BREVENE FRA JOHAN HOLM&#039;S FAMILIE I NORGE ER TILSAMMEN 10 AV JUBILEUMS-FRIMERKENE REPRESENTERT, MENS ETT (55 &Oslash;RE) MANGLER.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED MARCH 16 &ndash; 1948, TO MRS. ALMA C. WILSON, 102 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO DAK., U.S.A.  THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT STAMPS ON THE ENVELOPE, WHICH ARE ALL PART OF A SERIES OF 11 STAMPS THAT CAME OUT APRIL 15-1947 TO COMMEMORATE 300 YEARS OF POSTAL SERVICES (1647-1947). THERE&#039;S AN ORANGE 25 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH THE TEXT &ndash;CHR. M. FALSEN EIDSVOLL 1814&ndash; WITH EIDSVOLL IN THE BACKGROUND (THE BUILDING WHERE NORWAY&#039;S CONSTITUTION WAS SIGNED ON MAY 17-1814), A GREEN 10 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH THE TEXT &ndash;POSTMAN FROM THE 1700&#039;S&ndash;, AND A PURPLE 5 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH &ndash;HANNIBAL SEHESTED 1609-1666&ndash; (THE FOUNDER OF THE POSTAL SYSTEM) AND AKERSHUS FORTRESS (IN OSLO) IN THE BACKGROUND.  AMONG THE LETTERS FROM JOHN&#039;S FAMILY IN NORWAY 10 STAMPS OUT OF THE 11 ARE REPRESENTED (THE 55 &Oslash;RE ONE IS MISSING).</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1948.03.16</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 16-3-1948</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re Alma og derre alle.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Takk for brev jeg fikk idag fra dig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er bare bra med oss alle her.<span>&nbsp; </span>Alle er frisk og har lit &aring; gj&oslash;re, s&aring; livet ruller videre.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg tar det med ro, skal nu snart begynne og pusle i haven, skal i&aring;r pr&oslash;ve og selge litt blomster.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Her er meget spente tider, du ved vi bor s&aring; n&aelig;re exisersplassen, der er det spent p&aring; vad som sjer neste dag eller natt.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Du undres s&aring; p&aring; pengene vi har foet oss tilsent fra Johan og frue.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu skal du h&oslash;re, pengene er oppbevaret i Stj sparebank, p&aring; Norges banks sine vegne.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da du melte om Johans d&oslash;d varslet Jeg Ole ved brev strax likes&aring; Eidum.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gjertine og Olava fik h&oslash;re det siden, har tullet bort adresen til Gjertine, men har ikke h&oslash;rt noe om at dem er for nermet om dette, s&aring; vitt jeg ved er her et meget godt forhold mellen oss s&oslash;skende og slekten<span>&nbsp; </span>du hentyder noe andet, men de er ikke sant s&aring; vitt jeg forst&aring;r, ingen har knurret til mei.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg kommer tilbake til pengene.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da Johan var d&oslash;d og vi f&oslash;rst da hadde rett til disse penger if&oslash;lge brev til mei dateret 6 Julay 1946 <span>&nbsp;</span>pengene skulde deles mellem oss 4 s&oslash;skende <span>&nbsp;</span>Da tog jeg med mei boken og gjikk i banken og skule h&aelig;ve pengene, men s&aring; sa banken nei det m&aring;tte s&oslash;kes Norges bank om &aring; f&aring; tad dem utt, det bli gjort, men s&aring; ville dem ha d&oslash;ds atest og &oslash;nsket helst at den Norske legation der over ornet med dette <span>&nbsp;</span>dem ville ha disse penger inn i d&oslash;dsboe til broder.<span>&nbsp; </span>dette synes vi er sv&aelig;rt h&oslash;itidelig for det er jo gaver fra Dem der over til oss s&aring; det har jo intet med d&oslash;dsboe &aring; bestille<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; var Ole her for 10 dage siden, og da var jeg &aring; snakket med banksjefen her, og han syntes det beste m&aring;tte ver &aring; f&aring; en &aelig;rkl&aelig;ring fra dere om at dette var en gave, og at di fraskrev derre retten til desse penger.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og det skulde Ole skrive om strax til derre for han har nu den beste kjennskap til forholden derover og deres.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi trodde dett var den greiste m&aring;te og orne saken p&aring; utenom konsulat og sjefterrett.<span>&nbsp; </span>H&aring;ber di nu har mottat Oles brev om saken.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg har holdt det for mei selv for det skulde vere en overaskelse for alle<span>&nbsp; </span>det var Johans &oslash;snke at ingen skulle vite om disse penger.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har fortalt Herborg om dem om jeg skulle falde bort.<span>&nbsp; </span>H&aring;ber det nu orner sig s&aring; ver for sitt, ved deres velvillighed.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu forst&aring;r jeg av ditt brev at det er en del rykter i oml&oslash;p omkring disse penger men alt er ennu vel bevaret i banken.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; for di leve godtt alle.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hilsen Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Skal pr&oslash;ve &aring; f&aring; h&oslash;re hos en slaktar vordan spikep&oslash;lsen blandes.<span>&nbsp; </span>Sm&oslash;rform er det leitt &aring; skaffe men skal pr&oslash;ve.<span>&nbsp; </span>Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Einar har fott pakk tak for alt<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg har ingen fott fra Florence</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Eidum har nu hatt sett Guld prulup s&aring; Gaven fra Amerika kunde ikke uttdeles til da som min tanke var</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal the 16-3-1948</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Alma and you all.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for the letter I got from you today.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;re all fine here.<span>&nbsp; </span>Everybody is healthy and have a little to do, so life rolls on.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m taking it easy, will soon start to do a little work in the garden, will try to sell some flowers this year.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>The times here are very tense, you know we live so close to the drill grounds, where there&rsquo;s no telling what will happen the next day or night.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>You&rsquo;re wondering so about the money we&rsquo;ve had sent to us from Johan and wife.<span>&nbsp; </span>This is how it is, the money is kept in Stj. savings bank, on behalf of Norges bank (Norway Bank).<span>&nbsp; </span>When you notified me of Johan&rsquo;s death I immediately told Ole in a letter and likewise Eidum.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gjertine and Olava were told later, I&rsquo;ve mislaid Gjertine&rsquo;s address, but I haven&rsquo;t heard anything about them being offended about this, as far as I know there&rsquo;s a very good relationship between us siblings and relatives<span>&nbsp; </span>you&rsquo;re hinting differently, but that&rsquo;s not true as far as I understand, no one has growled to me.<span>&nbsp; </span>Back to the money.<span>&nbsp; </span>When Johan had died and as we only then had a right to this money according to a letter to me dated 6 Julay 1946<span>&nbsp; </span>(the money was to be divided between us 4 siblings) I went to the bank with the book to withdraw the money, but then the bank said no I had to apply to Norges bank to withdraw it, that was done, but then they wanted a death certificate and preferred that the Norwegian legation over there arranged this<span>&nbsp; </span>they wanted to include this money in brother&rsquo;s estate.<span>&nbsp; </span>we feel this is rather formal because it&rsquo;s a gift from Them over there to us so it has nothing to do with the estate<span>&nbsp; </span>Then Ole was here 10 days ago, and then I went to talk with the manager of the bank here, and he felt the best thing to do would be to get a statement from you that this was a gift, and that you waive the right to this money.<span>&nbsp; </span>And Ole was to write to you about it immediately because he&rsquo;s the one who&rsquo;s most familiar with the conditions over there and you.<span>&nbsp; </span>We thought this was the simplest way of sorting out the matter without the consulate and probate courts.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hope you&rsquo;ve received Ole&rsquo;s letter about the matter.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I&rsquo;ve kept it to myself because it was to be a surprise for everyone<span>&nbsp; </span>it was Johan&rsquo;s wish that no one should know about this money.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve told Herborg about it in case I should pass on.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hope it will be sorted out now so that each gets his share, with your benevolence.<span>&nbsp; </span>Now I understand from your letter that there are a few rumors going around about this money but everything is still safely in the bank.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Keep well all of you.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Regards Axel Holm</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I&rsquo;ll try to find out from a butcher how the cured sausage is mixed.<span>&nbsp; </span>A butter mould would be hard to find but I&rsquo;ll try.<span>&nbsp; </span>Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Einar has received the package<span>&nbsp; </span>thank you for everything <span>&nbsp;</span>Herborg has not received any from Florence</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Eidums have now had their Golden anniversary so the Gift from America couldn&rsquo;t be given out by then as I had planned</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1948.4.15]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1948.4.15</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 15. APRIL &ndash; 1948, TIL ALMA WILSON, 102 WEST 5TH SREET, DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A.  FRIMERKET ER FJERNET.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED APRIL 15 &ndash; 1948, TO ALMA WILSON, 102 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A.  THE STAMP HAS BEEN REMOVED.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 15-4-48</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re derre alle:</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Takk for billedene av Johan, det var lit fremmed for oss, at han l&aring; med dres p&aring; i kjisten, det brukes ikke her, T&aelig;nk nu er han i herlighed og m&oslash;tt sin frelser som han her trodde p&aring; og mulig han har m&oslash;tt min Helga og dem har det fint, der ingen smerte eller savn er<span>&nbsp; </span>bare fryd og gl&aelig;de, Tenk vilken dag n&aring;r vi kommer der.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har net veret i Selbu over en uke<span>&nbsp; </span>godt i heimene hos folket og samlet bidrag til Bladmisjon<span>&nbsp; </span>folket er gavmil og god, imot di som lider og har savn.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg spurte flere om sm&oslash;rform men ingen hadde mere end en s&aring; jeg fik ikke tak p&aring; noen denne gang, Det skal vere en som arbeider disse i Tydal men det er 12 mil (norske) lenger opp i fjeldet s&aring; jeg kom ikke dit denne gang, skal pr&oslash;ve siden.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Her v&aring;res det nu, det spirer og gror<span>&nbsp; </span>m&aring;tte det bli v&aring;r i &aring;ndens verden med liv og gudsfrykt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg skal nu en tid p&aring; butik p&aring; Levanger s&aring; nu blir gammlingen ensom.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ola skrev til derre den 9-3 om disse penger som Johan har sendt til oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Norges bank tr&oslash;vler og ikke vil uttbetale disse uten det g&aring;r igjennem legasjon den (Norske)<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu vil vi n&oslash;dig dette, da vi frykter det blir tatt all mulig skatter av bel&oslash;pet og det var ikke Johans mening at disse skulde spise det opp.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da tengte vi at vis di sente oss et bevis p&aring; at di skrev fra derre reten til disse penger kan banken ikke ant en &aring; uttbetale dem.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er nu <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>intet</span> som <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>h&oslash;rer</span> <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>boe</span> til det er jo gaver til hans s&oslash;skende.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna har vist kj&oslash;pt sig noget til Gulbrulupet f&aring;r sin del s&aring; vitt vi sj&oslash;nner av brev fra dem s&aring; vis du kan og vil vere mei behjelpelig med &aring; f&aring; orne dette med minst mulig br&aring;k &aring; st&oslash;y var det kj&aelig;kt.<span>&nbsp; </span>For det er jeg som har hatt og har boken til oppevaring.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; g&aring;r det i vasken p&aring; kanske lit vranghed fra Bankens side vil det ver trist for oss kansk iser for Laura som nu sidder og stopper str&oslash;mpe for milit&aelig;re.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er jeg som m&aring; ta ansvare for dette.<span>&nbsp; </span>Kunde ikke tenke mei i at banken la hendringer iveien for &aring; uttbetale en gave fra ens egen broder, Ja dette vil jeg tro Ola har skrevet til derre om.<span>&nbsp; </span>I h&aring;b om vi snart for h&oslash;re fra derre og &oslash;nsker et tilfredstillende svar, sender vi vor beste hilsen og takk til derre alle fra oss her</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen Axel Holm</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>STJ&Oslash;RDAL 15-4-48</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear all of you:</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for the pictures of Johan, it was a bit unfamiliar to us, that he was lying with his suit on in the coffin, that&rsquo;s not used here, Just think now he&rsquo;s in glory and has met his saviour in whom he believed here and possibly he has met my Helga and they&rsquo;re doing fine, where there&rsquo;s no pain or need<span>&nbsp; </span>only joy and happiness, just Think what a day when we go there.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve just been to Selbu for over a week<span>&nbsp; </span>walked around to people&rsquo;s homes collecting contributions to the Blad mission<span>&nbsp; </span>people are generous and good, towards those who are suffering and in need.<span>&nbsp; </span>I asked several about a butter mould but none of them had more than one so I didn&rsquo;t get one this time, There&rsquo;s supposed to be someone who makes these in Tydal but that&rsquo;s 12 miles (Norwegian) further up in the mountain so I didn&rsquo;t get that far this time, will try later.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>We&rsquo;re starting to see signs of spring here now, it&rsquo;s sprouting and growing<span>&nbsp; </span>may there be spring in the world of the spirit with life and the fear of God.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg is now going to work at a store in Levanger for a while so now the old one will be alone.<span>&nbsp; </span></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ola wrote to you on the 9<sup>th</sup> of March about this money that Johan has sent to us.<span>&nbsp; </span>Norges bank is holding back <em>(he uses the word &ldquo;tr&oslash;vle&rdquo; which I&rsquo;ve never heard before so I&rsquo;m just guessing at the meaning)</em> and wont pay it out without it going through legation the (Norwegian one)<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;d rather not have that happen, as we fear all kinds of taxes will be taken from the amount and it wasn&rsquo;t Johan&rsquo;s intention to have it eaten up by such.<span>&nbsp; </span>Then we thought that if you sent us proof that you waive your right to this money the bank can&rsquo;t do anything but give them out.<span>&nbsp; </span>It has <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>nothing</span> to do with the estate as it&rsquo;s a gift to his siblings.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna has apparently bought herself something for her Golden anniversary for her share as far as we understand from a letter from them so if you can and are willing to help me sort this out with the least possible trouble and noise it would be nice.<span>&nbsp; </span>Because it&rsquo;s me who have and have had the book for safekeeping.<span>&nbsp; </span>So if it falls through due perhaps to the Bank being difficult it would be sad for us maybe especially for Laura who&rsquo;s now darning socks for military people.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m the one who must take responsibility for this.<span>&nbsp; </span>I never imagined that the bank would hinder us in withdrawing a gift from our own brother, Well I guess Ola has written to you about this.<span>&nbsp; </span>In the hope of hearing from you soon and wishing a satisfying reply, we send our best wishes and thanks to you all from us here</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes Axel Holm</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to John Holm 1946.12.11]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 11. DESEMBER-1946 TIL JOHAN.  INGEN KONVOLUTT.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED DECEMBER 11-1946 TO JOHN.  NO ENVELOPE.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1946.12.11</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 11-12-1946</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re broder Johan.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tak for brevet jeg fik ig&aring;r, og som du hadde skrevet den 3 des.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tak for bok merket du sente med, og det di fremdeles vil sende os.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vis det passer dere tror jeg at Einar har bruk for litt av vertt, for dem har nu netopp begynt livet.<span>&nbsp; </span>Foresten er det p&aring; det gamle<span>&nbsp; </span>Eilif blir 37 &aring;r imorgen.<span>&nbsp; </span>i dag skal jeg sykle til Hegre og bes&oslash;ke mor.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg skulde hat mig en bil som har godt 10 mil i timen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg sender dig et Julehefte<span>&nbsp; </span>det var et stykke der om Enok Berg som du kjente vil jeg tro.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; tak for alt, og atter igjen en velsignet Jul og Godt Nyttar.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Prost Rode husker du vel.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Sender dig nogle Julekort s&aring; du p&aring; dine gamle dage for se et glimt av gamle Norge.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ax.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hvad &aring;rstal reste du til Amerika og vor gammel var du<span>&nbsp; </span>vad hette din f&oslash;rste hustru og vor var hun ifra<span>&nbsp; </span>vor er hun ifra (f&oslash;d) den du nu har, vad tid d&oslash;de Olaf?<span>&nbsp; </span>Anna?</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Det blei mye sp&oslash;rsm&aring;l.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ax.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg passe Helge idag<span>&nbsp; </span>Astrid og Einar er i Trondheim, du m&aring; tro han roter ut.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ax.</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal the 11<sup>th</sup> Dec.-1946</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear brother Johan</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for the letter I received yesterday, and which you had written on Dec. 3.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for the book mark you inclosed, and for what you will continue to send us.<span>&nbsp; </span>If it suits you I think Einar is in need of all kinds of things, as they are just now starting out in life.<span>&nbsp; </span>Everything is as usual<span>&nbsp; </span>Eilif turns 37 years old tomorrow.<span>&nbsp; </span>today I&rsquo;m going to bike to Hegre to visit mother.<span>&nbsp; </span>I ought to have a car that could go 10 miles an hour.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m sending you a Christmas magazine<span>&nbsp; </span>there was a piece in it about Enok Berg whom you knew I would think.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>So thank you for everything, and once again have a blessed Christmas and Happy New Year.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>You remember the priest Rode don&rsquo;t you.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I&rsquo;m sending you some Christmas cards so that you in your old age can see a glimpse of old Norway.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ax.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>What year did you go to America and how old were you<span>&nbsp; </span>what was the name of your first wife and where was she from<span>&nbsp; </span>where is she from (born) the one you have now, when did Olaf die?<span>&nbsp; </span>Anna?</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>That was many questions.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ax.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I&rsquo;m looking after Helge today<span>&nbsp; </span>Astrid and Einar are in Trondheim, he makes a terrible mess.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ax.<em></em></p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to John Holm 1946.7.10]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 10. JULI-1946 TIL JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5 ST., DELL RAPIDS, SO. DAK., U.S.A. POSTSTEMPLET STJ&Oslash;RDAL 11.7.46.  KONVOLUTT OG BREVPAPIR FRA &ndash;&rdquo; AX. HOLM STJ&Oslash;RDAL , ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D TIL HVERDAG OG FEST, TELEFON 15 &ndash;&rdquo; BAK P&Aring; KONVOLUTTEN ER ET RUNDT, HVITT  &ndash;KLISTERMERKE&ndash; MED POSTHORNET P&Aring; OG TEKSTEN POSTOBLAT. FRIMERKENE ER KLIPPET VEKK.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED JULY 10-1946 TO JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5 ST., DELL RAPIDS, SO. DAK., U.S.A.  THE ENVELOPE AND PAPER ARE FROM &ndash;&rdquo;AX. HOLM STJ&Oslash;RDAL, ALL SORTS GOOD BREAD FOR EVERY DAY AND FORMAL OCCASIONS, TELEPHONE 15 &ndash;&rdquo;.  ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE THERE&#039;S A ROUND STICKER WITH THE NORWEGIAN POSTAL HORN AND THE TEXT &ndash;POSTOBLAT&ndash;. THE STAMPS HAVE BEEN CUT OUT.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1946.07.10</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 10-7-1946</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re broder John og alle dere.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tak for brev som jeg har foet for flere dage siden.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tak for pakken jeg fikk i g&aring;r, den innholdt 2 korte bukser, 1 drakt, 1 kjole, et silkesliv, 1 pose frimerker. hjertelig tak.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tak for pakken vi fik idag til fruen <span>&nbsp;</span>den innholdt 1 teppe, en snelle tr&aring;, 1 n&oslash;kkel 1 brekj&aelig;rn.<span>&nbsp; </span>Skal hilse Tusin tak fra mor, teppet blir meget varmt og godt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Har veret hos hende idag skal hilse dere alle <span>&nbsp;</span>hun hadde 38.1 i feber (temp). <span>&nbsp;</span>S&aring; hun er efter meneskerness beregnin d&aring;rlig, s&aring; hun kommer vel ikke hjem til os i livet.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det beror p&aring; Herren, hans vei er ikke v&aring;re veie. s&aring; hun er i hans h&aring;nd <span>&nbsp;</span>han svikter ikke sine p&aring; n&oslash;dens dag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er det surt og kalt <span>&nbsp;</span>en meget d&aring;rlig sommer vad varme ang&aring;r. men det vokser fint s&aring; det serut at her blir gode &aring;ringer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vis bare folket nu var forn&oslash;iet men stadig klage over for d&aring;rlige priser, s&aring; det er vanskeligt og f&aring; noget gjort.<span>&nbsp; </span>I Finnmark betales det 5 kr timen 40 kr om dagen for gjenopbygningen. aldeles h&aring;bl&oslash;st, efter mitt vett.<span>&nbsp; </span>Samfundet kan ikke leve under slike forhold.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det m&aring; bli et krak &oslash;konomisk om nogle &aring;r, slik g&aring;r det aldrig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er nok arbeide men f&aring; vil arbeide, men f&aring; bidrag av staten og leve i sus og dus, i drik og dans, i (synd) og blir det forlite s&aring; krev mer, og staten trekker skatt av di n&oslash;isomme og arbeidssomme, mens slarken lever fritt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det g&aring;r aldrig bra med landet, og vad tid skal folket vokne, og det styrende bruke fornuft. <span>&nbsp;</span>Matte Herren forbarme sig over os s&aring; vi ikke kommer uti en ny og vere ulykke end den vi netop er ferdig med.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hos Olav er det bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hos Olava likes&aring; <span>&nbsp;</span>Odd er nu hjemme i Norge, han har veret lit syk men er nu bra, er kommet hjem fra Sykehuset.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura er d&aring;rlig <span>&nbsp;</span>hun har forlite mavesyre. <span>&nbsp;</span>t&aring;ler ikke mat, men for nu syre s&aring; nu er det bedre.<span>&nbsp; </span>Arne vores har begynt eget bakeri i Opdal <span>&nbsp;</span>du m&aring; bes&oslash;ke ham til sommeren n&aring;r du kommer, du synes vel du er litt for ungdommelig idag til og tage dei en Norges tur i&aring;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>Kaffen er varm.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; for di lev vel alle derover, og tak for alt.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen Helga og Axel.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Herborg gjikk sig ut en tur nu skal hilse tusin tak fra hende, Herborg er en stor h&oslash;i dame.<span>&nbsp; </span>god natt</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal the 10-7-1946</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear brother John and all of you.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for the letter which I received several days ago.<span>&nbsp; </span>Thank you for the package I received yesterday, it contained 2 short pants, 1 suit, 1 dress, a silk ladies undershirt, 1 bag of stamps, thank you so much.<span>&nbsp; </span>Thank you for the package we got today for the wife<span>&nbsp; </span>it contained 1 blanket, a spool of thread, 1 key 1 crowbar.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mother says a Thousand thanks, the blanket will be very nice and warm.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve been to see her today<span>&nbsp; </span>she sends her regards to you all<span>&nbsp; </span>she had a fever of 38.1 (temp).<span>&nbsp; </span>So according to human calculations she&rsquo;s bad, so she probably wont come home to us alive.<span>&nbsp; </span>That depends on the Lord, his way is not our way, so she&rsquo;s in his hand<span>&nbsp; </span>he wont forsake his own on the day of need.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s cold here<span>&nbsp; </span>a very bad summer as far as temperatures.<span>&nbsp; </span>but things are growing nicely so it looks like there will be good crops.<span>&nbsp; </span>If only the people could be satisfied but constant complaints about bad prices, so it&rsquo;s difficult to get anything done.<span>&nbsp; </span>In Finnmark they pay 5 kr. an hr. <span>&nbsp;</span>40 kr. a day for the rebuilding.<span>&nbsp; </span>completely hopeless, in my opinion,<span>&nbsp; </span>Society can&rsquo;t live under such circumstances.<span>&nbsp; </span>There&rsquo;s bound to be a crash economically in a few years, this will never work.<span>&nbsp; </span>There&rsquo;s enough work here but few will work, but be supported by the state and live in a whirl of pleasures, in drinking and dancing, in (sin) and if there&rsquo;s too little then demand more, and the state takes taxes out of the frugal and hard working, while the riff-raff live for free.<span>&nbsp; </span>The country will never survive, and when will the people wake up, and the authorities use common sense.<span>&nbsp; </span>May the Lord have mercy on us so that we don&rsquo;t end up in a new and worse situation than the one we&rsquo;re just finished with.<span>&nbsp; </span>At Olav&rsquo;s everything is fine. Likewise at Olava&rsquo;s<span>&nbsp; </span>Odd is home in Norway now, he has been a little sick but is fine now, has come home from the Hospital.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura is not well<span>&nbsp; </span>she has too little stomach acid.<span>&nbsp; </span>can&rsquo;t handle her food, but is now getting acid so now she&rsquo;s doing better.<span>&nbsp; </span>Our Arne has started his own bakery in Opdal<span>&nbsp; </span>you must visit him next summer when you come, I guess you feel you&rsquo;re a little too youthful today to take a trip to Norway this year.<span>&nbsp; </span>The coffee is warm.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>So live well all of you over there, and thank you for everything.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes Helga and Axel.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Herborg just went out for a while<span>&nbsp; </span>she said to tell you thank you very much, Herborg is a big tall lady.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>good night.</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1948.6.9]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1948.6.9</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 9. JUNI &ndash; 1948, TIL ALMA WILSON, 102 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUT DAKOTA, U.S.A.  KONVOLUTTEN HAR ET BRUNAKTIG, 80-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED KONG HAAKON VII OG OSLO R&Aring;DHUS OG TEKSTEN &ndash;KONGENS HJEMKOMST 7. JUNI-1945&ndash;, OG ETT BL&Aring;TT 40-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED TEKSTEN &ndash;D/S CONSTITUTIONEN CHR.ANIA 1827&ndash; (DET F&Oslash;RSTE NORSKE DAMPSKIP).  DISSE FRIMERKENE ER TO AV 11 FRIMERKER SOM KOM UT 15. APRIL -1947 I FORBINDELSE MED POSTVERKETS 300-&Aring;RSJUBILEUM (1647-1947).  BLANDT BREVENE FRA JOHAN HOLM&#039;S FAMILIE I NORGE ER TILSAMMEN 10 AV JUBILEUMS-FRIMERKENE REPRESENTERT, MENS ETT (55 &Oslash;RE) MANGLER.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED JUNE 9 &ndash; 1948, TO ALMA WILSON, 102 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUT DAKOTA, U.S.A.  THE ENVELOPE HAS A BROWNISH 80 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH KING HAAKON VII AND THE TEXT &ndash;THE KING&#039;S RETURN 7 JUNE 1945&ndash;, AND A 40 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH THE TEXT&ndash;D/S CONSTITUTION CHR.ANIA 1827&ndash; (NORWAY&#039;S FIRST STEAM SHIP). THESE STAMPS ARE TWO 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&#039;S FAMILY IN NORWAY. (THE 55 &Oslash;RE ONE IS MISSING).</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1948.06.09</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 9-6-48</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re Alma og dere alle.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Da jeg skrev sist til dei, om disse papirer som vi m&aring; ha for at vi kan f&aring; deres gave, Sa jeg at Einar var syk og du skal f&aring; h&oslash;re fra mei siden, hvordan det g&aring;r med ham.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu skal du f&aring; h&oslash;re.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han hadde en <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>liten</span> svuld i brystet ikke p&aring; lungen, men nu har han godt til behandling hos l&aelig;gen, og det ser utt som han nu er i fin form, og har begynt i bakeriet.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura var her nu netopp<span>&nbsp; </span>hun er i fin form<span>&nbsp; </span>Mindor likes&aring;<span>&nbsp; </span>Han er i slakteriet og er flink gutt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har nu fartet rundt og holdt barne m&oslash;ter.<span>&nbsp; </span>Skal nu ikveld reise p&aring; en 4 dages sommer skole i Skogn.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Olav er 70 &aring;r i morgen 10 Juni s&aring; han er nu gammel kar. (Ola gutten.) <span>&nbsp;</span>Laura skal ikke dit, det var d&aring;rlig med innkomme sa hun.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg er fremdeles hjemme hos mei og er grei dame.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Eilif har veret, meget forkj&oslash;llet men det g&aring;r vel snart over.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hos Arne er det bare bra<span>&nbsp; </span>dem var hjemme for en tid siden, det er merkeligt vordan tiden ruller og vi med.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Du kan vel orne disse papirer snart nu, Du har vel foet mitt siste brev vil jeg tro.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det ville vere kj&aelig;kt om du vil vere venlig og pr&oslash;ve og sende disse snarest.<span>&nbsp; </span>Som du allerede ved s&aring; har Hanna kj&oslash;pt minne gaven fra Johan<span>&nbsp; </span>hun var jo litt tidlig ute, men vi m&aring; da tro at det ornes med banken.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; pengene kan bli utt betalt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det var beklagelig at banken skulle komme med sine krav.<span>&nbsp; </span>I et gave sp&oslash;rsm&aring;l som dette.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; f&aring;r di leve vel alle og ver hilset fra oss alle.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Deres Axel</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal the 9-6-48</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Alma and all of you.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>When I last wrote to you, about these papers which we must have so that we can get your gift, I said that Einar was sick and you will be hearing from me later, on how he does.<span>&nbsp; </span>He had a <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>small</span> tumor in his chest not on the lung, but now he has been going to the doctor&rsquo;s for treatment, and it looks like he&rsquo;s in good shape now, and has started at the bakery.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura was just here<span>&nbsp; </span>she&rsquo;s in good shape<span>&nbsp; </span>Mindor likewise<span>&nbsp; </span>He&rsquo;s at the butcher&rsquo;s shop and is a good boy.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve now been travelling around holding children&rsquo;s meetings.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tonight I&rsquo;m going for a 4 day summer school in Skogn.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Olav turns 70 years old tomorrow June 10 so he&rsquo;s an old man now. (Ola boy).<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura is not going there, short on income she said.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg is still at home with me and is a kind lady.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Eilif has had, a really bad cold but I guess it&rsquo;ll pass soon.<span>&nbsp; </span>At Arne&rsquo;s they&rsquo;re doing well<span>&nbsp; </span>they were home a while back, it&rsquo;s strange how time rolls and we with it.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>You could see to those papers soon now, I would think you&rsquo;ve received my last letter.<span>&nbsp; </span>It would be nice if you would be so kind as to send them as soon as possible.<span>&nbsp; </span>As you already know Hanna has bought the memory gift from Johan<span>&nbsp; </span>she was a bit early, but we would think things can be sorted out with the bank.<span>&nbsp; </span>So that the money can be withdrawn.<span>&nbsp; </span>It was regrettable that the bank should come out with such demands. <span>&nbsp;</span>In a gift matter like this.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Keep well all of you and be greeted from us all.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Yours Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to Karoline Holm 1948.7.9]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 9. JULI &ndash; 1948, TIL KAROLINE HOLM, 108 WEST 5TE STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO DAKOTA, U.S.A.  KONVOLUTTEN HAR ET DYPT RUSTR&Oslash;DT 80-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED TEKSTEN &ndash;DET NORSKE SKOGSELSKAP 1898 1948&ndash;, OG &ndash;AXEL HEIBERG 1848 1932&ndash;.   DETTE FRIMERKET KOM UT 15. JUNI-1948 I ANLEDNING 50-&Aring;RSJUBILEET FOR STIFTELSEN AV DET NORSKE SKOGSELSKAP, OG SAMTIDIG 100-&Aring;RSJUBILEUM FOR GRUNNLEGGEREN AXEL HEIBERGS F&Oslash;DSEL.  FRIMERKET ER VERDT CA. 100 KRONER P&Aring; BREV.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED JULY 9 &ndash; 1948, TO KAROLINE HOLM, 108 WEST 5TE STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO DAKOTA, U.S.A.  THE ENVELOPE HAS A DEEP RUSTY RED 80 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH THE TEXT &ndash;THE NORWEGIAN FOREST ASSOCIATION 1898 1948&ndash; AND &ndash;AXEL HEIBERG 1848 1932&ndash;.  THIS STAMP CAME OUT JUNE 15-1948 IN CONNECTION WITH THE 50 YEARS JUBILEE OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND AT THE SAME TIME THE 100 YEARS ANNIVERSARY FOR THE BIRTH OF THE FOUNDER, AXEL HEIBERG.  THE STAMP IS WORTH ABOUT $ 15 TODAY, IF IT&#039;S ON A LETTER.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1948.07.09</div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1947.9.8]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 8. SEPTEMBER-1947, TIL ALMA WILSON, 105 (SKAL V&AElig;RE 102) WEST 5TE STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, U.S.A.  PAPIR OG KONVOLUTT FRA BAKERIET &ndash;AX. HOLM, ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D TIL HVERDAG OG FEST&ndash;.  ET BL&Aring;TT 40-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED D/S CONSTITUTIONEN CHR.ANIA 1827, ETT AV 11 FRIMERKER SOM KOM UT 15. APRIL-1947 I FORBINDELSE MED POSTVERKETS 300-&Aring;RSJUBILEUM.  BLANDT DISSE BREVENE FRA GAMLELANDET ER TILSAMMEN 10 AV JUBILEUMS-FRIMERKENE REPRESENTERT, MENS ETT MANGLER.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED SEPTEMBER 8 &ndash; 1947, TO ALMA WILSON, 105 (SHOULD BE 102) WEST 5TE (NORWEGIAN WAY OF SAYING 5TH) STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, U.S.A.  THE PAPER AND ENVELOPE ARE FROM THE BAKERY &ndash;AX. HOLM, ALL SORTS GOOD BREAD FOR EVERY DAY AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS&ndash;.  A BLUE 40 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH D/S CONSTITUTION CHR.ANIA 1827 (THE FIRST NORWGIAN STEAMSHIP.  THE CHR.ANIA IS SHORT FOR CHRISTIANIA, WHICH IS THE OLD NAME FOR NORWAY&#039;S CAPITAL, OLSO) &ndash; ONE IN A SERIES OF 11 STAMPS THAT CAME OUT ON APRIL 15-1947 TO COMMEMORATE 300 YEARS OF POSTAL SERVICES.  ALL IN ALL THERE ARE 10 OF THEM REPRESENTED ON THE VARIOUS LETTERS FROM NORWAY (JUST ONE MISSING).</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 8-9-1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re Alma og derre alle.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Vil senne dere en liten hilsen s&aring; di ser at vi lever alle og har det bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg holder nu p&aring; i haven og orner opp for den kolde Norske vinter<span>&nbsp; </span>ig&aring;r var det haggel ilag med regnet, men idag er her over 20 gr et veldigt fint veir.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ola har veret p&aring; Narvik tur.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura likes&aring;<span>&nbsp; </span>hun trodde hun ikke kom fra det med livet<span>&nbsp; </span>det er en veldig natur, med h&oslash;ie fjeld og dypen dal, men hun er nu i livet og er her p&aring; bes&oslash;k to ganger om dag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mindor lever fritt til sjel &aring; kropp.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Herborg er snild pie og er hjemme hos mei.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hos Eilif skal det bli sm&aring; folk til Jul<span>&nbsp; </span>ellers bare bra hos dem.<span>&nbsp; </span>hos Arne er alt vel likes&aring; hos Einar<span>&nbsp; </span>hans kone skal nu g&aring; et sykurss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun har godt anl&aelig;gg for s&oslash;m.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Her er det ellers stille &aring;ndelig sett<span>&nbsp; </span>i Trondheim har vi havdt en Engels predikant som har samlet en masse folk til sine m&oslash;ter.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu kommer det en kineser fra vor misjonsmark i kina, til Trondheim<span>&nbsp; </span>han skal jeg ivei &aring; se &aring; h&oslash;re, Helga skulde leved og vert med, for hun var glad i kjinamisjon &aring; det er velsignet &aring; se en levende frukt av sin gjerning.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er velsignet at Herren vil ha oss i sitt arbeide, s&aring; usel som en er.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hos Eidum var det ikke verst.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna ser lite<span>&nbsp; </span>hun kunne ikke sidde ved bordet n&aring;r hun spiste for hun s&aring;g s&aring; lite, hun fikk sin mat p&aring; smurt. S&aring; Gud er god for ver dag vi er frisk.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg gikk nu utt<span>&nbsp; </span>s&aring; sidder jeg her alene<span>&nbsp; </span>det er s&aring; tomt efter min kj&aelig;re Helga men hun har det fint hjemme hos ham som kj&oslash;pte hende med sitt blod, lever du der Alma, s&aring; du av n&aring;de, Guds n&aring;de, er barn av den evige fader, da g&aring;r det heim for kvar dag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Sa for di leve godt alle<span>&nbsp; </span>hils til Johans, skulde ha skrevet men vi er litt tung i avtrykket.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Nu st&aring;r skogen full av b&aelig;r og folket plukker<span>&nbsp; </span>jeg har veret ivei to dage<span>&nbsp; </span>skal ivei to dage til.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen med Joh ev 10. 1-4</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Axel Holm</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 8-9-1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Alma and you all.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Will send you a little greeting so that you&rsquo;ll see that we&rsquo;re all alive and doing well.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m working in the garden these days and getting it ready for the cold Norwegian winter<span>&nbsp; </span>yesterday there was hail mixed in with the rain, but today we have over 20 degr. <em>(centigrades)</em> <span>&nbsp;</span>very nice weather. <span>&nbsp;</span>Ola has been to Narvik.<span>&nbsp; </span>So has Laura<span>&nbsp; </span>she didn&rsquo;t think she&rsquo;d survive it<span>&nbsp; </span>it has tremendous scenery, with high mountains and deep valleys, but she&rsquo;s still alive and visits us here twice a day.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mindor gets his soul and body fed for free.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Herborg is a good girl and is home with me.<span>&nbsp; </span>At Eilif&rsquo;s they&rsquo;re expecting a little one at Christmas<span>&nbsp; </span>all is well with them.<span>&nbsp; </span>At Arne&rsquo;s all is well likewise at Einar&rsquo;s<span>&nbsp; </span>his wife is going to take sewing classes now.<span>&nbsp; </span>She has a talent for sewing.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Things are quiet here as far as spiritual matters<span>&nbsp; </span>in Trondheim we&rsquo;ve had an English preacher who has attracted a lot of people to his meetings.<span>&nbsp; </span>Now a Chinese from our mission field in China is coming, to Trondheim<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m going go and see and hear him, if only Helga had been alive to go with me, because she was fond of the china mission and it&rsquo;s blessed to see a living fruit of ones work.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s blessed that the Lord wants us in his work, as wretched as we are.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>At Eidum&rsquo;s things weren&rsquo;t too bad.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna can&rsquo;t see very well<span>&nbsp; </span>she couldn&rsquo;t sit at the table when she ate because she couldn&rsquo;t see much, she had her food prepared for her.<span>&nbsp; </span>So God is good each day that we are well.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg went out now<span>&nbsp; </span>so I&rsquo;m sitting here alone<span>&nbsp; </span>it&rsquo;s so empty behind my dear Helga but she&rsquo;s doing fine at home with him who bought her with his blood, if you are living there Alma, then you are by grace, the grace of God, a child of the eternal father, then you&rsquo;re closer to home every day.<span>&nbsp; </span>So keep well all of you<span>&nbsp; </span>say hello to Johan&rsquo;s, <span>&nbsp;</span>should have written but we&rsquo;re a bit slow.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>The woods are full of berries now and people are picking<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve been out picking for two days<span>&nbsp; </span>will go again another two days.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes with Joh ev 10. 1-4</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Axel Holm <span>&nbsp;</span></p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1946.12.7]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 7. DESEMBER-1946, TIL ALMA.  SKREVET P&Aring; PAPIR FRA BAKERIET.  INGEN KONVOLUTT.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED DECEMBER 7-1946, TO ALMA.  WRITTEN ON STATIONARY FROM THE BAKERY.  NO ENVELOPE.  A LOT OF CONFUSING LANGUAGE IN THIS ONE; I&#039;VE TRIED TO STAY TRUE TO THE ORIGINAL WHILE AT THE SAME TIME MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HE MEANS.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 7-12-1946</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re Alma.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tak for dit brev, og alt de di sender os.<span>&nbsp; </span>Fik forige dagen brev fra Johan vor han forteller os at han er sykelig, det er litt leit n&aring;r det er hjertet<span>&nbsp; </span>det er ifra de livet uttg&aring;r siger den gamle bibel bok.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er det p&aring; det gamle, Ole er lit skral, men er vist litt bedre, det er nu enstund siden jeg var og bes&oslash;kte ham.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura fik nu pakke en dag fra Inez? Nilsen (Vilson?). og hun styre veldigt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er det et meget deiligt veir<span>&nbsp; </span>det er ca 5 gr varme nu strax f&oslash;r jul<span>&nbsp; </span>har ikke hatt sne enda.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Min hustru er nu litt bedre, Jeg siger hun er som en Lerke en vakker Mai morgen, du m&aring; si Johan dette s&aring; dr&oslash;mmer han om gamle Norge.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vil du vere snild og sp&oslash;rge Johan vad m&aring;ned og &aring;rstal han reiste og vor gammel han var og om han var utl&aelig;rt smed og hvem han l&aelig;rte hos, og vor han blev f&oslash;dd om det var p&aring; gammle Palastina grensen imott Porktr&oslash;a mott syd og Kamnesset i vest, Merakerbanen i nord med tr&oslash;plass <em>(mener han Holmstr&oslash;?)</em> og Stj&oslash;rdalselva og sme Hans i bak grunden, ja dette blev mange sp&oslash;rsm&aring;l men tror at det frisker op gammle minder, og det har vi ikke nogen skade av, og sammen ligne den gammle tid da folket var sparsom, taksam, og n&oslash;isom, og gudfryktig og var redd det onde.<span>&nbsp; </span>I dag er det Kravets tid, misn&oslash;ie, bitterhed, hovmod, utakk, streik, og lite tak for vi har det s&aring; bra<span>&nbsp; </span>intet er rett. alle klager. og lite gudsfrykt og f&aring; har bruk for frelsen i Jesus Kristus.<span>&nbsp; </span><em>(Jeg har en mistanke om at den egentlige grunnen til at Axel sp&oslash;r alle disse sp&oslash;rsm&aring;lene er med tanke p&aring; &aring; skrive noe om han i avisen etterat han er d&oslash;d.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det han sp&oslash;r om her er omtrent n&oslash;yaktig de tingene som er nevnt <span>&nbsp;</span>i et avisutklipp jeg har, som jeg fikk av Axel&rsquo;s s&oslash;nn, Einar, for noen &aring;r siden)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ja nu har vi slakettet Julegrisen<span>&nbsp; </span>en stor rugg 180 kg.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg stelte den meste selv. b&aring;de sylte og p&oslash;lse, jeg gjikk i l&aelig;re hos min kj&aelig;re Helga og da hun desverre ikke er hjemme m&aring; mann greie sig selv, og det gjikk bra, nu har jeg kokt s&aring;pe og den blev fin.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg er godt over til rengj&oslash;ringen og er nu s&aring;pkokar, du m&aring; hels store bror med det.<span>&nbsp; </span>Helga er nu litt bedre en f&oslash;r<span>&nbsp; </span>vor lenge det varer vett ingen.<span>&nbsp; </span>for 6 uger siden trodde jeg det blev hendes Jordeferd. <span>&nbsp;</span>men jeg fik hende tilbake en tid s&aring; Gud er god mot os.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja nu er det snart Jul.<span>&nbsp; </span>Di for ha en velsignet Jul og et rikt Nytt ar, med kraft ifra Herren b&aring;de til at leve og til at d&oslash;.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Min kraft fulendes i din skr&oslash;pelighed.<span>&nbsp; </span></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste Julehilsen fra os alle<span>&nbsp; </span></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Helga.<span>&nbsp; </span>Axel.<span>&nbsp; </span>Es 43: 1-2</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Skrevet av Herborg:</em><span>&nbsp; </span>Kj&aelig;re Alma!<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg &oslash;nsker dere allesammen en riktig God Jul og godt n ytt &aring;r!<span>&nbsp; </span>Du m&aring; hilse onkel Johan med at nu har b&aring;de tante Laura og jeg f&aring;tt pakkerne med sko &ndash; kalosjer &ndash; str&oslash;mper etc.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tusen takk!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hilsen fra Herborg.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 7-12-1946 <em>(Dec. 7-&rsquo;46)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Alma</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for your letter, and everything you send to us.<span>&nbsp; </span>Had a letter from Johan the other day where he tells us he&rsquo;s not well, it&rsquo;s not good when it&rsquo;s the heart<span>&nbsp; </span>that&rsquo;s where life comes from the old bible book says.<span>&nbsp; </span>Here everything is the same, Ole is a little under the weather, but apparently doing better, it&rsquo;s been a while since I&rsquo;ve been to visit him.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Laura has gotten a package from Inez? Nilsen (Vilson?). and she&rsquo;s so excited.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;re having wonderful weather<span>&nbsp; </span>it&rsquo;s 5 degr now just before Christmas<span>&nbsp; </span>haven&rsquo;t had snow yet.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>My wife is a little better now, I say she&rsquo;s like a Lark on a beautiful May morning, tell Johan this and he&rsquo;ll dream about old Norway.<span>&nbsp; </span>Would you please ask Johan which month and year he left and how old he was and if he was a trained blacksmith and who he learned from, and where he was born if it was at the old the Palestina border<em> (the name of an area in Hegra, just below the Nedre Hembre farm, where Ola Markussen Hembre was from)</em> to Porktr&oslash;a towards the south and Kamnesset in the west, the Meraker railroad in the north with tr&oslash;plass <em>(this may be the same as Holmstr&oslash;)</em> and Stj&oslash;rdalselva <em>(the Stj&oslash;rdal river)</em> and sme Hans (Blacksmith Hans) in the background, yes this was a lot of questions but I think that it&rsquo;ll bring up old memories, and that wont hurt us, to compare the old days when people were thrifty, thankful, and frugal, and god fearing and were scared of evil.<span>&nbsp; </span>Today is the time of Demands, displeasure, bitterness, arrogance, ingratitude, strike, and little thanks for what we have<span>&nbsp; </span>nothing is right. everybody complains. and little fear of god and few have a need for the salvation in Jesus Christ.<span>&nbsp; </span>(<em>I suspect that the real reason behind him wanting to know these things about John is that he&rsquo;s already thinking about writing a piece about him in the local newspaper after his death. <span>&nbsp;</span>I have an old copy of John&rsquo;s obituary from the Stj&oslash;rdal newspaper, given to me by Einar Holm, Axel&rsquo;s son a few years back.<span>&nbsp; </span>All the above things that Axel is asking about John are mentioned in this obituary).</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Well now we have butchered our Christmas pig<span>&nbsp; </span>a thumping big one of 180 kg.<span>&nbsp; </span>I made most of it myself. both the mock brawn and the sausages, I was an apprentice with my dear Helga and as she unfortunately is not at home the old man has to manage on his own, and it went well, now I have cooked soap and it turned out fine.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve gone on to the cleaning up and am now a soap maker, tell big brother that.<span>&nbsp; </span>Helga is a little better now than before<span>&nbsp; </span>how long it&rsquo;ll last nobody knows.<span>&nbsp; </span>6 weeks ago I thought it was her last day.<span>&nbsp; </span>but I got her back for a while so God is good to us.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well now it&rsquo;ll soon be Christmas.<span>&nbsp; </span>Have a blessed Christmas and a rich New year, with strength from the Lord to both live and to die.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>My strength will be complete in your fragility <em>(no idea what he means).</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best Christmas wishes from us all</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Helga.<span>&nbsp; </span>Axel.<span>&nbsp; </span>Es. 43: 1-2</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Written by Herborg:</em><span>&nbsp; </span>Dear Alma!<span>&nbsp; </span>I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and happy new year! Tell uncle Johan that both aunt Laura and I have received the packages with the shoes &ndash; galoshes - stockings etc.<span>&nbsp; </span>Thanks a lot!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes from Herborg <span>&nbsp;</span></p></div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 7. AUGUST-1946 TIL HER JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5 STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO DAK, U.S.A.  BREVPAPIR OG KONVOLUTT FRA &ndash;AX. HOLM, STJ&Oslash;RDAL-ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D TIL HVERDAG OG FEST&ndash;.  FRIMERKENE ER KLIPPET VEKK.  DET ER OGS&Aring; EN LISTE OVER TING SENDT TIL NORGE, ANTAGELIG SKREVET AV JOHAN, MEN OM DEN H&Oslash;RER TIL I DETTE BREVET ELLER I ET ANNET ER IKKE GODT &Aring; VITE.  JEG TROR IKKE DET ER DENNE LISTEN AXEL MENER N&Aring;R HAN NEVNER EN FORTEGNELSE I BREVET, DET M&Aring; V&AElig;RE EN POST-FORTEGNELSE SOM FULGTE MED SELVE PAKKEN. DET VAR FLERE SLIKE I BUNKEN MED BREV, MEN DET VAR INGEN DATO P&Aring; DEM OG DERFOR VANSKELIG &Aring; VITE HVOR HVER AV DEM H&Oslash;RTE HJEMME.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED AUGUST 7-1946, TO HER JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5 STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO DAK, U.S.A.  THE PAPER AND ENVELOPE ARE FROM &ndash;AX. HOLM STJ&Oslash;RDAL-ALL SORTS GOOD BREAD FOR EVERYDAY AND FORMAL OCCASIONS&ndash;.  THE STAMPS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.  THERE&#039;S A LIST OF ITEMS SENT TO NORWAY, PROBABLY WRITTEN BY JOHN, BUT WHETHER IT BELONGS IN THIS LETTER OR ANOTHER ONE IS HARD TO SAY.  I DON&#039;T THINK IT&#039;S THE INVENTORY AXEL IS REFERRING TO IN THIS LETTER, THAT&#039;S PROBABLY A POSTAL ONE.  THERE WERE SEVERAL OF THOSE AMONG THE BUNCH OF LETTERS, BUT NO DATE ON THEM SO IT&#039;S HARD TO DETERMINE WHERE EACH OF THEM BELONGS.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 7. August 46</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re broder John.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Fik ig&aring;r pakke fra dere<span>&nbsp; </span>di skal ha tusin tak for den.<span>&nbsp; </span>Skal sende med fortegnelsen som fulte s&aring; f&aring;r du se vad pakke det var.<span>&nbsp; </span>Har idag veret op til storkjynna i Holms marka og plukket bl&aring; b&aelig;r, du skulde veret med, du m&aring; tro det var en fin dag og tur, men jeg var desvere alene.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg gjik fra fjellet Kl 2:30 ned om den ber&oslash;mte Hegra festning ved Dampsaga.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; syklet jeg til pleiehjemmet, og var hos mor i 3 timer<span>&nbsp; </span>hun er svak og har en del smerter, men i lidelsen blir en t&aring;lmodig og det er min moder.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura var nu netop her og alt er vel med henne og Mindor.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hos Ola er alt vel<span>&nbsp; </span>fruen var nu netop 70 &aring;r s&aring; det er gammel folk alle ihopa sa Svensken.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Her bygges det mange nye hus nu og bra om arbeide for den som vil.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er vanskelegt og f&aring; folk til at arbeide<span>&nbsp; </span>alle vil vere p&aring; moen (flyplassen) og ha god betaling og intet utf&oslash;rt som i Tyskertiden.<span>&nbsp; </span>For&oslash;vrikt har vi det bra, her blir et fint &aring;r<span>&nbsp; </span>vi har et utmerket veri, meget fint h&oslash;i er allerede i hus, og &aring;kerkorn og poteter st&aring;r aldelse fl&aring;tt, vi skal nu snart begynde med ny potetern og snar blir det Ny sild og det er herre kost.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Siste s&oslash;ndag var jeg fri og bes&oslash;ke mor<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg var p&aring; et barnestevne i Skognmarka bygd, der m&aring; du tro det var vakert<span>&nbsp; </span>Storvandet er 1 mil langt <span>&nbsp;</span>det bilte vi frem-med og den stor susende skog med enkelte velstelte g&aring;rder, iblant.<span>&nbsp; </span>Norge er vakert b&aring;de sommer og vinter.<span>&nbsp; </span>I Narvik er alt bra s&aring; vit jeg vet.<span>&nbsp; </span>I morgen skal jeg til Vasbygden Skatvalsbakken og plukke bringeb&aelig;r<span>&nbsp; </span>en herlig tid vi nu har med bl&aring;b&aelig;r, bringeb&aelig;r, Tytteb&aelig;r, og Nyper.<span>&nbsp; </span>kom og smak, fly lander p&aring; Vernes og da er det 500 meter til en kopp kaffe med Norsk Aniskringle til<span>&nbsp; </span>Di for leve vel alle og ver hilset og en hjertelig tak for alt<span>&nbsp; </span>Rom 8.1</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Helga Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><br /></em></p>
<p class=–MsoBodyText–><em>F&oslash;lgende st&aring;r p&aring; en separat lapp (det ligner ikke p&aring; Alma&rsquo;s h&aring;ndskrift, s&aring; det er mulig det er skrevet av Johan):</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>3 pr stocking (3 par str&oslash;mper)</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>1 pr Slippers (1 par t&oslash;fler)</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>1 pr gloves (1 par hansker)</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>1 Hammer 3.00 (1 hammer)</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>1 Shirt (1 skjorte)</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Axel Holm eler Herborg Holm</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal the 7<sup>th</sup> of August 46</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear brother John</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Received a package from you yesterday<span>&nbsp; </span>thank you so much for that.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ll enclose the inventory that came with it so you can see which package it was.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve been up to storkjynna <em>(place name meaning &ldquo;big tarn&rdquo;</em>) in Holms marka<em>)</em> today and picked blue berries, you should have been with me, it was such a fine day and trip, but unfortunately I was alone <em>(Holmsmarka was part of land belonging to the big Holm farm &ndash; Holmstr&oslash;en, <span>&nbsp;</span>where John was born was a tenant farm under this Holm farm)</em>.<span>&nbsp; </span>I left the mountain at 2:30 and came down below the famous Hegra fortress by the Steam sawmill.<span>&nbsp; </span>Then I biked to the Nursing Home, and was with mother for 3 hours<span>&nbsp; </span>she&rsquo;s weak and has some pain, but in suffering one grows patient and so also mother.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura was just here and everything is well with her and Mindor.<span>&nbsp; </span>At Ola&rsquo;s everything is well<span>&nbsp; </span>the mrs. just turned 70 years old so they are all old folk as the Swede said.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Many new houses are being built here now and plenty work for those who are willing.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s difficult to get people to work<span>&nbsp; </span>everybody wants to be at the drill grounds (the airport) and earn big money doing nothing like during the War days <em>(he says &ldquo;in the German time&rdquo;, a common expression for the war period).</em><span>&nbsp; </span>As for the rest we are fine, the crops are going to be good here<span>&nbsp; </span>we have excellent weather, very good hay is already indoors, and the field corn <em>(I believe he&rsquo;s talking about wheat, but not sure)</em> and potatoes are looking just great, we&rsquo;ll soon be starting on the new potatoes and soon there will be New herring and that&rsquo;s luxury food.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Last Sunday I was excused from visiting mother<span>&nbsp; </span>I was at a children&rsquo;s gathering at Skognmarka village, you can&rsquo;t imagine how beautiful it was there<span>&nbsp; </span>Storvandet <em>(a big lake, the name itself means &ldquo;Bigwater&rdquo;)</em> is 1 mile long<span>&nbsp; </span>we drove by car alongside it and the big sighing woods with some tidy farms, in between.<span>&nbsp; </span>Noway is a beautiful country in the summer as well as in the winter.<span>&nbsp; </span>In Narvik everything is fine as far as I know.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tomorrow I&rsquo;m going to Vasbygden Skatvalsbakken to pick raspberries<span>&nbsp; </span>a lovely time we have now with blueberries, raspberries, Cranberries, and Cloudberries <em>(this tradition of picking wild berries is kept up by most families in Hegra to this day.<span>&nbsp; </span>They are used for homemade jams and juices</em>) come and taste, air planes land at Vernes and then it&rsquo;s only 500 meters to a cup of coffe and some Norwegian Anise pretzel<span>&nbsp; </span>Keep well all of you and be greeted and many thanks for everything<span>&nbsp; </span>Rom 8.1</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Helga <span>&nbsp;</span>Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><span>&nbsp;</span><em>The following is written on a piece of paper (probably by John; It doesn&rsquo;t look like Alma&rsquo;s handwriting):</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>3 pr stocking</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>1 pr Slippers</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>1 pr gloves</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>1 Hammer 3.00</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>1 Shirt</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Axel Holm or Herborg Holm</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1946.2.5]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1946.2.5</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT STJ&Oslash;RDAL 5. FEBRUAR-1946 TIL FRU ALMA WILSON, 102 VEST 5TE STRET, DEL RAPIDS, SO DAK, U.S.A.  KONVOLUTT OG PAPIR FRA AX. HOLM BAKERI &amp; KONDITORI &ndash; ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D &ndash; TELEFON 15.  TO &ndash;POSTOBLAD&ndash;-MERKER P&Aring; BAKSIDEN.  ET GR&Oslash;NT 10-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED L&Oslash;VE OG ET R&Oslash;DT 20-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED L&Oslash;VE.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED STJ&Oslash;RDAL FEBRUARY 5-1946 TO FRU ALMA WILSON, 102 VEST 5TE STRET, DEL RAPIDS, SO DAK, U.S.A.  THE ENVELOPE AND PAPER ARE FROM AX. HOLM BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY &ndash; ALL SORTS GOOD BREAD &ndash; TELEPHONE 15.  TWO &ndash;POSTOBLAT&ndash; STICKERS ON THE BACK.  A GREEN 10 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH LION AND A RED 20 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH LION.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1946.02.05</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 5-2-1946</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;r Alma.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Du f&aring;r unskylde mei at jeg er s&aring; sent ute <span>&nbsp;</span>det er nu l&aelig;nge siden jeg fik pakken med di brune h&oslash;ie sko og dem var aldeles passende og jeg bruker dem p&aring; mine Hegra turet n&aring;r jeg bes&oslash;ker fruen, s&aring; var det stromper m m hjertelig tak.<span>&nbsp; </span>men pakke med jakett som du skriver om har jeg ikke foett.<span>&nbsp; </span></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Du sp&oslash;r om Olaf Vold hen er i beste velg&aring;ende og kj&oslash;rer br&oslash;d hos Nilsen.<span>&nbsp; </span>jeg hilste ham fra dere og s&oslash;stra.<span>&nbsp; </span>han hadde skrevet 3 brev men intet h&oslash;rt fra sine. <span>&nbsp;</span>Nu har jeg ikke talt med ham s&aring; vil tro at dem har foet forbindelse med hinannen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han er formann i frimisjonen og driver stort.<span>&nbsp; </span>Skal hilse derre alle fra kona <span>&nbsp;</span>hun har veret s&aring; bra nu men er ikke oppe da sukkersyken er s&aring; slem</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Det g&aring;r rykte om at Odd Konrad skal komme hjem om ikke s&aring; l&aelig;nge.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er det bare bra med os.<span>&nbsp; </span>Eilif har nu planer om at utvie bakeriet.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Arne tenker og f&aring; sig plads i langsund.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg er Hjemme hos mig likes&aring; Einar med hustru og barn bor sammen med os.<span>&nbsp; </span>Idag var Gjertine <em>(Markus&rsquo; enke)</em> med to d&oslash;tre p&aring; bes&oslash;k <span>&nbsp;</span>hun &oslash;nsket brev fra Dere.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hendes adr. er Gjertine Holm, M&oslash;llebakken 23 Trondheim.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>De drives nu med auksjoner av tomkesser og gammelt skrott efter Tyskerne, og en del brakke salg er det ogs&aring; <span>&nbsp;</span>di m&aring; tro her ser ut efter dem.<span>&nbsp; </span>nu aristeres vellig vek Gestapo, di som aristeret Eilif og slo ham b&aring;de p&aring; Vollan, og Falstad Grini sidder nu i det berygtede Misjonshotel.<span>&nbsp; </span>s&aring; det blir vel fler av dem d&oslash;sd&oslash;mt som dem har forkjent.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hos Olav er det ikke verst<span>&nbsp; </span>kona ver<em> </em>litt d&aring;rlig men er nu bar bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olava bor allene i sine huse i Hegra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har nu feiret fra os julen med mange fester og mye folk og nu holder vi p&aring; med Februar<span>&nbsp; </span>vi blir fort gammel.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har veret p&aring; mange barnefester i jula, en god stemning og mange barn.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ja s&aring; f&aring;r di leve vel og &oslash;nsker eder alle et velsignet og roligt Nytt&aring;r.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen Helga og Axel.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Laura har skrevet I margen p&aring; f&oslash;rste side av arket:</em><span>&nbsp; </span>Mange Kjere hilsen fra Laura<span>&nbsp; </span>har du faat den lille Pakken jeg sente til Jul og brevet.<span>&nbsp; </span>takk for siste Pakken jeg fik fra dig og Johan.<span>&nbsp; </span>jeg skal snart skrive</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal the 5<sup>th</sup> of february-1946</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Alma</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Forgive me for being so slow<span>&nbsp; </span>it&rsquo;s been a long time since I received the package with the brown tall shoes and they fit me perfectly and I wear them for my Hegra trips when I visit my wife, then there were socks <em>(stockings?<span>&nbsp; </span>The Norwegian word for socks and stockings is the same)</em> and more<span>&nbsp; </span>thank you so much.<span>&nbsp; </span>but the package with the jacket that you write about I have not received.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>You ask about Olav Vold<span>&nbsp; </span>he&rsquo;s still going strong and delivers bread for Nilsen.<span>&nbsp; </span>I greeted him from you and his sister.<span>&nbsp; </span>he had written 3 letters but hadn&rsquo;t heard anything back.<span>&nbsp; </span>I haven&rsquo;t spoken with him for a while so assume they have gotten in touch with eachother.<span>&nbsp; </span>He&rsquo;s the foreman of the independent mission <em>(I&rsquo;m not sure, but he may be talking about the freemasons here)</em> and is very involved.<span>&nbsp; </span>My wife greets you all<span>&nbsp; </span>she has been so well now but is not out of bed as the diabetes is so bad.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>It&rsquo;s rumoured that Odd Konrad is coming home soon.<span>&nbsp; </span>Things are fine with us.<span>&nbsp; </span>Eilif is planning to expand the bakery.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Arne is thinking about getting him a place in langsund <em>(this is a place name and is supposed to be capitalised</em>).<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg is at Home with me<span>&nbsp; </span>also Einar with his wife and child are living with us.<span>&nbsp; </span>Today Gjertine <em>(Markus&rsquo; widow)</em> and two of her daughters were here for a visit<span>&nbsp; </span>she wished for a letter from You all.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her addr. is Gjertine Holm, M&oslash;llebakken 23 Trondheim.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>There are now auctions going on of empty crates and other junk left by the Germans, and some barracks are also being sold<span>&nbsp; </span>you can&rsquo;t imagine the mess they left. <span>&nbsp;</span>Gestapo&rsquo;s are now being arrested all the time, the people who arrested Eilif and beat him at Vollan and Falstad as well as Grini <em>(concentration camps in Norway)</em> are now at the notorious Misjonshotel.<span>&nbsp; </span>so more of them will probably get a death sentence like they deserve.<span>&nbsp; </span>At Olav&rsquo;s it&rsquo;s not too bad<span>&nbsp; </span>his wife was a little sick but is fine now.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olava lives alone in her houses in Hegra.<span>&nbsp; </span>We are now finished celebrating Christmas with many parties and lots of people and are now into February<span>&nbsp; </span>we are getting old quickly.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve been to many children&rsquo;s parties this Christmas, a good atmosphere and many children.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Keep well and wishing you all a blessed and peaceful New Year.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes Helga and Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Laura has written in the margin of the front page:</em> Many dear greetings from Laura<span>&nbsp; </span>did you receive the little Package I sent for Christmas and the letter.<span>&nbsp; </span>thank you for the last Package I got from you and Johan<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ll write soon <span>&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to John Holm 1917.2.5]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM  DATERT 5. FEBRUAR-1917 TIL HR JOHN HOLM, DELL RAPIDS, SO DAK, U.S.A. BRUNAKTIG KONVOLUTT MED TEKSTEN AXEL HOLM, BAKERI OG CONDITORI &ndash; STJ&Oslash;RDALEN &ndash; LANGS &Oslash;VERSTE KANT.  BL&Aring;TT 20-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED TALLET  20 INNI ET &ndash;HORN&ndash; MED KRONE OVER SOM IGJEN ER INNI EN BL&Aring; OVAL MED NORGE SKREVET &Oslash;VERST OG POSTFRIM. 20 &Oslash;RE NEDERST.  BREVET ER &Aring;PNET AV CENSOR 1062. BAK P&Aring; KONVOLUTTEN HAR AXEL SKREVET &ndash;JESUS KOMMER SNART&ndash;.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED FEBRUARY 5-1917 TO MR JOHN HOLM, DELL RAPIDS, SO DAK, U.S.A. BROWNISH ENVELOPE WITH THE TEXT AXEL HOLM, BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY &ndash; STJ&Oslash;RDALEN &ndash; ALONG THE TOP EDGE.  BLUE 20-&Oslash;RE STAMP WITH THE NUMBER 20 INSIDE AN INSTRUMENT (don&#039;t know what it&#039;s called in English) WITH A CROWN ABOVE IT, SURROUNDED BY A BLUE OVAL WHERE THE WORD NORGE (NORWAY) IS WRITTEN ON THE TOP AND POSTAL STAMP 20 &Oslash;RE ON THE BOTTOM.  THE LETTER HAS BEEN OPENED BY CENSOR 1062.  ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE AXEL HAS WRITTEN &ndash;JESUS IS COMING SOON&ndash;.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1917.02.05</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdalen den 5-2-1917</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&oslash;ndag morgen</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg vil fortelle dig lit om vordan vi har det <span>&nbsp;</span>jeg vil si at Herren er god.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har nu fult bror &Oslash;ian til hans siste vilested og han er nu hjemme hos Jesus.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det var en herlig begravelse prise jesus.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi samledes i logelokalet og der forgjik krandspaal&aelig;ggingen og det var en herlig stund Herren var os n&aelig;r <span>&nbsp;</span>efterpaa var vi i bedehuseth til en fest <span>&nbsp;</span>Svebak og Svorkmo talte vi indb&oslash;d helle f&oslash;lget dit og mange kom som vi ikke f&oslash;r har set der var med og fik h&oslash;re livets ord priset ver jesus som gjir kraft til sine smaa.<span>&nbsp; </span>Igaarkvel var vi en hel del samlet op hos &Oslash;ians alle barna var hjemme og det blev et frelsesm&oslash;te tak og lov til herren <span>&nbsp;</span>3 av dem vilde fra fars d&oslash;d tilh&oslash;re jesus og tagemod frelsen i ham <span>&nbsp;</span>det var Peder John Magrethe og jig ved at han som er faarenes hyrde vil bevare Dem i sit naven tak og lov, og di andre kommer snart efter for det er nu flere som ber for dem.<span>&nbsp; </span>&Oslash;ian samlet sine om sig paa det siste og tog det l&oslash;fte av dem at dem maatte jive jesus hjerte.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og det &Oslash;ian ikke magtet ved sit liv det magter jesus ved &Oslash;ians d&oslash;d Haleluja.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du maa hilse Julie med dette at jesus h&oslash;rer b&oslash;nner og sender sin aand i rigt maal <span>&nbsp;</span>bed for os og prise hans naven som kj&oslash;pte os fri til sin himmel tak og lov <span>&nbsp;</span>er ikke dette stort at vi skal arve himelen der vor jesus er og alle vores som tror.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Det har veret flere b&oslash;nnem&oslash;ter hos &Oslash;ians siden han jik hjem til far <span>&nbsp;</span>det er nu 4 av dem som b&oslash;ier kn&aelig; for den levende Gud jeg tror at Dem seire over sig selv <span>&nbsp;</span>det er Peder John Magrethe Solveig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Bernhart er ikke kommet saa langt men han komer vel han og Erling.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hilsen</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ap. gjerninger16 kp 20. 31</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>her er alt vel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>jesus kommer snart</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Stj&oslash;rdalen 5-2-1917</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Sunday morning</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I&rsquo;d like to tell you a little bit about how we are doing <span>&nbsp;</span>I&rsquo;d say that the Lord is good.<span>&nbsp; </span>We have now accompanied brother &Oslash;ian to his last resting place and he is now at home with jesus.<span>&nbsp; </span>It was a wonderful funeral praise to jesus.<span>&nbsp; </span>We gathered at the lodge where the laying down of the wreath took place and it was a wonderful moment the Lord was with us afterwards we had a party at the chapel<span>&nbsp; </span>Svebak and Svorkmo spoke <span>&nbsp;</span>we had invited all the mourners and many came whom we have not seen before and who got to hear the word of life praise to jesus who give power to his little ones. Yesterday evening many of us were gathered at &Oslash;ian&rsquo;s place <span>&nbsp;</span>all the children were at home and it became a salvation meeting thanks and praise to the lord <span>&nbsp;</span>3 of them wanted to belong to Jesus and receive salvation in him from the time of their father&rsquo;s death <span>&nbsp;</span>they were Peder John Magrethe and I know that he who is the sheperd of the sheep will keep Them in his name thanks and praise, and the others will follow soon because there are now many who are praying for them.<span>&nbsp; </span>&Oslash;ian gathered his family around him at the end and took the promise from them that they must give their hearts to jesus.<span>&nbsp; </span>And what &Oslash;ian did not manage to do by his life jesus will manage to do by &Oslash;ians death Haleluja.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tell Julie from me that jesus hears prayers and sends his spirit in rich measures <span>&nbsp;</span>pray for us and praise the name of him who bought us free to his heaven thanks and praise <span>&nbsp;</span>isn&rsquo;t this big that we will inherit heaven where jesus is and all of ours who believe.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>There have been several prayer meetings at &Oslash;ian&rsquo;s since he went home to father <span>&nbsp;</span>there are now 4 of them who kneel for the living God <span>&nbsp;</span>I think that They will gain victory over themselves <span>&nbsp;</span>they are Peder John Magrethe Solveig. <span>&nbsp;</span>Bernhart hasn&rsquo;t gotten that far but he and Erling will surely follow.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Greetings</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Acts of the Apostles16, ch. 20. 31</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>everything is well here</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>jesus is coming soon</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to John Holm 1919.4.4]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 4. MARS-1919, TIL HRR JOHN HOLM, DELL RAPIDS. S. DAK., U.S.A. BRUNAKTIG KONVOLUTT FRA BAKERIET MED TEKSTEN AXEL HOLM, BAKERI &amp; CONDITORI &ndash; STJ&Oslash;RDALEN &ndash; LANGS &Oslash;VERSTE KANT.  FIRE GR&Oslash;NNE 5-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKER. 5-TALLET ER INNI ET &ndash;HORN&ndash; MED KRONE OVER SOM IGJEN ER INNI EN OVAL HVOR DET ST&Aring;R NORGE &Oslash;VERST OG POSTFRIM. 5 &Oslash;RE NEDERST.  P&Aring; KONVOLUTTEN ER DET KLISTRET ET MERKE HVOR DET ST&Aring;R &ndash;OPENED BY CENSOR 5300&ndash; ALTS&Aring; &Aring;PNET AV SENSOR 5300. P&Aring; BAKSIDEN AV KONVOLUTTEN ST&Aring;R DET: HER ER EN STOR SNESTORM NU EN MASSE SNE.  BREVET ER SKREVET P&Aring; PAPIR FRA BAKERIET.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED MARCH 4-1919, TO MR JOHN HOLM, DELL RAPIDS, S. DAK., U.S.A.  BROWNISH ENVELOPE FROM HIS BAKERY WITH THE TEXT AXEL HOLM, BAKERY &amp; CONFECTIONERY &ndash; STJ&Oslash;RDALEN &ndash; ALONG THE UPPER EDGE.  FOUR GREEN 5-&Oslash;RE STAMPS.  THE NUMBER 5 IS INSIDE AN INSTRUMENT (don&#039;t know what to call it in English) WITH A CROWN ABOVE IT WHICH IN TURN IS INSIDE AN OVAL WITH THE WORD &ndash;NORGE&ndash; (NORWAY) AT THE TOP AND POSTAL STAMP 5 &Oslash;RE AT THE BOTTOM.  THE ENVELOPE HAS A STICKER WITH THE WORDS &ndash;OPENED BY CENSOR 5300&ndash;.  ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE AXEL HAS WRITTEN: THERE&#039;S A BIG SNOW STORM HERE RIGHT NOW LOTS OF SNOW.  THE LETTER IS WRITTEN ON STATIONARY FROM HIS BAKERY.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1919.04.04</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdalen den 4.4.1919</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Gode broder!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tak for di mange breve jeg har foet fra dig som jeg ikke har besvaret.<span>&nbsp; </span>tak for det jeg fik igaar, det er gl&aelig;deligt at se at du lever vel<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi gj&oslash;r det samme<span>&nbsp; </span>vi har alt vi beh&oslash;ver og er friske alle, vi har ikke veret serlig syk i den spanske sj&oslash;nt det er tusend vis i Norge som har stupt for den, paa halsen har den veret bare mild <span>&nbsp;</span>hos Konrad er det bare bra<span>&nbsp; </span>han fik seg tvillinger strax paa Nytaar <em>(dette er feil, de ble f&oslash;dt 16. Desember-1918),</em> hos Ole er det nu bra<span>&nbsp; </span>hans kone har veret n&aelig;re d&oslash;den men er nu bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura er nu gjift igjen med en svensk og bor i Aasen<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna lever vel i Narvik.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har nu solt min eiendom her til Sverre Havdahl<span>&nbsp; </span>han driver fiskmat forretning, vor jeg tar mig til med ved jeg ikke<span>&nbsp; </span>har smaat tengt at bygge naar tiderne blir lit billegere for her er frygtelig priser paa byggematrialerne, du maa komme hjem<span>&nbsp; </span>skal vi begynde med forretning ilag eller skal jeg komme til dig og hjelpe dig at selle m&oslash;bler, jeg skal overlever gaarden 1ste August<span>&nbsp; </span>Du sp&oslash;rger vorledes det er med Vennelaget<span>&nbsp; </span>det er nu indmelt i vestlanske indremission og er saaledes en missionsforening og ikk et frit Vennelag som f&oslash;r,<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg og mange flere er udgodt av det for vi er ikke <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>forlegt</span> forstaar du<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg fik anmodning om at gaa ud ifra styre da vennelaget ellers vilde bli &oslash;delagt,<span>&nbsp; </span>da maatte det verste trold kastes ud, saa templet er renset og jeg er udst&oslash;t av synagogen, men ikke forkastet av min Jesus halleluja<span>&nbsp; </span>hos ham for jeg ver til enden<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg tror Svorkmos og deres venner er aarsak i dette saa du staar ikke l&aelig;nger med dit navn der og <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>du skal ikke sende dem noget penger</span>.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men har du noget tilovers til Guds sak her hjemme i Norge saa kan du gji det til Kinamission<span>&nbsp; </span>send det til mig da jeg er formand der.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har det godt trods den strid som har veret, vi har Nadver m&oslash;ter ver 1ste s&oslash;ndag i maaneden hos mig paa det <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>hellige loft</span>.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Saa Gud er god mod oss<span>&nbsp; </span>maatte vi alle findes vaaken naar hans tid kommer saa vi hans barn var en ventende flok paa forl&oslash;snings dag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hold fast paa det <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>du</span> har for at ingen skal <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>tag din Krone</span>.<span>&nbsp; </span>N&aelig;rmere Himlen idag en nogensinde f&oslash;r.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Du maa husk os i din tale med himlens far<span>&nbsp; </span>vi er snart fri.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hilsen Din Axel med familie</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Peters 1ste brev 4 Kp 13-19</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hele 5</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdalen the 4.4.1919</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Good brother!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for the many letters I have received from you which I have not replied to.<span>&nbsp; </span>Thank you for the one I received yesterday, it pleases me to see that you are well<span>&nbsp; </span>We are too<span>&nbsp; </span>we have everything we need and are all well, we haven&rsquo;t been too sick from the Spanish disease though thousands in Norway have buckled under from it, in this area it has only been mild<span>&nbsp; </span>at Konrad&rsquo;s everything is fine<span>&nbsp; </span>he had twins around New Year&rsquo;s <em>(this is wrong, they were born on Dec. 16-1918, my father was one of them</em>), at Ole&rsquo;s everything is now fine<span>&nbsp; </span>his wife has been close to death but is well now.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura has remarried again to a Swede and lives in Aasen<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna is well in Narvik.<span>&nbsp; </span>I have now sold my property here to Sverre Havdahl<span>&nbsp; </span>he runs a fish store,<span>&nbsp; </span>where I will go I don&rsquo;t know<span>&nbsp; </span>I might build when the times get a little cheaper because the prices of building materials are terrible here, you have to come home<span>&nbsp; </span>should we start a business together or should I come to you and help you sell furniture,<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m turning the place over on the 1<sup>st</sup> of August <span>&nbsp;</span>You ask how things are with the Association of Friends<span>&nbsp; </span>it has now been entered into the Western Norway Home Mission and thus it&rsquo;s no longer an independent order like before, I and many others have left because we are not <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>in agreement</span> you see<span>&nbsp; </span>I was requested to leave the management or the order would be destroyed, so the worst troll had to be kicked out, so the temple is cleansed and I&rsquo;ve been expelled from the synagogue, but not rejected by my Jesus halleluja with him I can stay till the end.<span>&nbsp; </span>I believe the Svorkmo&rsquo;s and their friends are the reason for this so your name is no longer included there and <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>you are not to send them any money.</span><span>&nbsp; </span>But if you have some left over for God&rsquo;s cause here in Norway you can give it to the China Mission<span>&nbsp; </span>send it to me as I&rsquo;m the chairman there.<span>&nbsp; </span>We are doing well in spite of the dispute we&rsquo;ve had, we are having communion meetings every 1st Sunday of the month at my place in the <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>holy loft</span>.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>So God is good to us<span>&nbsp; </span>may we all be found awake when his time comes so that we his children are a waiting flock on the day of deliverance.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hold on to what <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>you</span> have so that no one will <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>take your Krone</span>. <span>&nbsp;</span><em>(I&rsquo;m not sure here if he means Krone as in the Norwegian currency, or the word for Crown which is also Krone).</em><span>&nbsp; </span>Closer to Heaven today than ever before.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Remember us in your talks with heaven&rsquo;s father<span>&nbsp; </span>we&rsquo;ll soon be free.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Greetings from Your Axel and family,<span>&nbsp; </span>Peter 1, Ch 4 13-19 All of 5</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to John Holm 1947.10.3]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 3. OKTOBER &ndash; 1947, TIL HER JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TH SREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO DAK, U.S.A.  PAPIR OG KONVOLUTT FRA BAKERIET &ndash;AX. HOLM, BAKERI OG KONDITORI, ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D TIL HVERDAG OG FEST, STJ&Oslash;RDAL, TELEFON 15&ndash;.  FRIMERKENE ER KLIPPET VEKK.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED OCTOBER 3 &ndash; 1947, TO HER (MR.) JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO DAK, U.S.A.  STATIONERY FROM THE BAKERY &ndash;AX. HOLM, BAKERY &amp; CONFECTIONERY, ALL SORTS GOOD BREAD FOR EVERY DAY AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS, STJ&Oslash;RDAL, PHONE 15&ndash;.  THE STAMPS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 3. Oktober 1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re broder og dere alle.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Takk for brev jeg fikk den 29. September.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du sp&oslash;r om Laura har veret i Narvik<span>&nbsp; </span>det skal jeg si dei hun har veret.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du skulde h&oslash;rt og sett henne n&aring;r hun forteller og ilistrurere turen p&aring; bussen igjennem dunderlandsdalen og saltfjellet, det var aldeles en d&oslash;dstur<span>&nbsp; </span>volsom fart.<span>&nbsp; </span>Strax efter var det en buss som kj&oslash;rt utt med 40 parsaserer, men heldigt ingen skadet.<span>&nbsp; </span>Skal hilse fra hende, var netopp her nu, hun brukte av sine spare penger til heimreisa.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mindor er nu nogle dage p&aring; Vernesmoen og gjeter sauer<span>&nbsp; </span>dem kom fra fjeldet forige dag.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Vi har nu havdt sne og regn i mange dage s&aring; folk kommer ikke utt p&aring; &aring;krene og tar opp poteter.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har og poteter st&aring;ende i jorden og gulr&oslash;tter st&aring;r ute<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; nu er fjellene kvitt av sne, vinteren er her, men vi har et meget godt &aring;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>M&aring;tte folket takke ham som gir sol og regn og lar det veks mens vi sover.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg traff Ole Richter her i hans bror begravelse <span>&nbsp;</span>en eldre Norsk Amerikaner<span>&nbsp; </span>han kjenner Ole godt<span>&nbsp; </span>har flere ganger veret i Dell Rapids.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han er jernbane mann og reise gratis over hele Amerika.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Her driver vi p&aring; med m&oslash;ter<span>&nbsp; </span>den ene reiser en anden kommer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men det sjer s&aring; lite ilag med oss, vi venter str&oslash;mme av n&aring;de over oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>I morgen skal her vere en Haifa kveld p&aring; bedehuset, film fra J&oslash;dernes kamp.<span>&nbsp; </span>I Hegra er det p&aring; det gamle.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olava g&aring;r &aring; rusler p&aring; Palastina, hun regjerer til Peter Reinan<span>&nbsp; </span>Kamnesset er nu b&oslash;lgende &aring;kre og Moakammen er rest p&aring; Elva meste av den.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; nu er det ingen sm&aring; gutt krig lenger av Ola Markusens gutter<span>&nbsp; </span>aller er fl&oslash;iet og nersakt g&aring;r &aring; vente p&aring; d&oslash;den.<span>&nbsp; </span>M&aring;tte vi alle m&oslash;tes heime hos Jesus, og seiret i hans blod, o herlige dag n&aring;r vi n&aring;r frem til det evige liv.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg undres s&aring; mange ganger p&aring; vor dem driv med i Himmelen<span>&nbsp; </span>skal tru vor min Helga holder p&aring; med nu n&aring;r jeg skriver til dei.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Eilif kom nu netopp inn<span>&nbsp; </span>skal hilse fra ham<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu kom Einar fra aften skolen, skal hilse fra dem alle.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg sidder &aring; strikker<span>&nbsp; </span>skal hilse fra henne<span>&nbsp; </span>hun er i god vigg&oslash;r</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; for di ha det bra alle.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Det stormer s&aring; her idag men det er vel en overgang.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen med Rom. 8.1.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Broder Axel</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal the 3<sup>rd</sup> of October 1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear brother and you all.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for your letter which I received on the 29<sup>th</sup> of September.<span>&nbsp; </span>You&rsquo;re asking if Laura has been to Narvik <span>&nbsp;</span>you bet she has.<span>&nbsp; </span>You should hear and see her when she tells about and illustrates the trip on the bus through dunderlandsdalen <em>(name of a valley)</em> and saltfjellet <em>(name of a mountain),</em> it was quite a death trip<span>&nbsp; </span>tremendous speed.<span>&nbsp; </span>Right afterwards a bus went off the road with 40 passengers, but luckily no one got hurt.<span>&nbsp; </span>She sends her regards, was just now here, she used some of her savings for the trip home.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mindor is at V&aelig;rnesmoen for a few days now herding sheep<span>&nbsp; </span>they came down from the mountain the other day.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>We&rsquo;ve had snow and rain for several days now so people can&rsquo;t get to their fields to harvest their potatoes.<span>&nbsp; </span>I have potatoes in the ground too and carrots are outside<span>&nbsp; </span>So now the mountains are white with snow, winter is here, but we have a very good year <em>(expression for having had good crops)</em>.<span>&nbsp; </span>May the people thank him who gives sun and rain and lets things grow while we sleep.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I met Ole Richter here at his brother&rsquo;s funeral<span>&nbsp; </span>an elderly Norwegian American<span>&nbsp; </span>he knows Ole well<span>&nbsp; </span>has been to Dell Rapids several times.<span>&nbsp; </span>He&rsquo;s a railroad man and travels for free all over Amreica.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>We&rsquo;re busy going to meetings<span>&nbsp; </span>one will leave and another arrive.<span>&nbsp; </span>But very little is happening with us, we&rsquo;re expecting streams of grace over us.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tomorrow there&rsquo;s going to be a Haifa evening at the chapel, film from the Jews&rsquo; struggles.<span>&nbsp; </span>In Hegra everything is as usual.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olava is pottering around at Palastina (<em>it&rsquo;s actually Palestina, the name of the area where Conrad and Olava lived and also where John and his siblings were born),</em> she&rsquo;s bossing Peter Reinan around<span>&nbsp; </span>Kamnesset is now waving fields and Moakammen has gone in the River most of it.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>So now there are no more little boys&rsquo; wars anymore by Ola Markusen&rsquo;s boys<span>&nbsp; </span>they&rsquo;ve all flown and I almost said are walking around waiting for death.<span>&nbsp; </span>May we all meet at Jesus&rsquo; house, and win in his blood, oh wonderful day when we reach eternal life.<span>&nbsp; </span>So many times I wonder what they&rsquo;re doing in Heaven<span>&nbsp; </span>I wonder what my Helga is doing now while I&rsquo;m writing to you.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Eilif just now came in<span>&nbsp; </span>he says hello<span>&nbsp; </span>Now Einar came back from evening school, all of them send their regards.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg is sitting here knitting<span>&nbsp; </span>greetings from her<span>&nbsp; </span>she&rsquo;s full of vigour</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>So keep well all of you.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>It&rsquo;s storming here today but will probably pass.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes with Rom. 8.1.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Brother Axel</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1945.10.3]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM, DATERT STJ&Oslash;RDAL  3. OKTOBER-1945 - TIL FRU ALMA WILSON (JOHN HOLM&#039;S NIESE OG STEDATTER), 102 WEST 5 STREET, DEL RAPIDS, SO. DAKOTA.  ET BURGUNDERR&Oslash;DT 50-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED L&Oslash;VE, ET GR&Oslash;NT 1-KRONES FRIMERKE MED L&Oslash;VE, OG ET NYDELIG, SKARPT BL&Aring;TT, NOKS&Aring; STORT 30&ndash;&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED &ndash;BILDE&ndash; AV NOEN FJELL SOM SPEILER SEG I EN FJORD OG ET HVITT KIRKET&Aring;RN BLANDT NOEN TR&AElig;R.  HILSEN BAK P&Aring; KONVOLUTTEN FRA HELGE, ASTRID OG EINAR HOLM.  SENDT MED LUFTPOST. P&Aring; INNSIDEN AV &ndash;LOKKET&ndash; P&Aring; KONVOLUTTEN ER DET ET TRYKK AV V&AElig;RNES KIRKE.  KONVOLUTTEN ER FRA AXELS BAKERI, &ndash;ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D TIL HVERDAG OG FEST&ndash; NEDERST I VENSTRE HJ&Oslash;RNE.  INNEHOLDER TO SANGER FRA EINARS OG ASTRIDS BRYLLUP;  DEN ENE FRA MOR OG FAR, SKREVET AV AASE ALVER TIL MELODI AV &ndash;JEG HAR B&Aring;RET LERKENS VINGE&ndash;, OG DEN ANDRE  TIL MELODIEN &ndash;AT FAR MIN KUNNE GJERA&ndash;.  P&Aring; DEN HAR AXEL SKREVET: DENNE SANG ER SKREVET AV IVER NILSEN V&AElig;RNESBRAND  HAN ER AV SLEKTA VOR.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM, DATED STJ&Oslash;RDAL, 3. OKTOBER-1945, TO MRS. ALMA WILSON, 102 WEST 5 STREET, DEL RAPIDS, SO. DAKOTA.  THERE&#039;S A GREETING ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE FROM HELGE, ASTRID AND EINAR HOLM (AXEL&#039;S SON, DAUGHTER IN LAW AND GRANDSON).  THERE&#039;S A BURGUNDY 50-&Oslash;RE STAMP WITH LION, A GREEN 1 KRONE STAMP WITH LION, AND A BEAUTIFUL, BRIGHT BLUE, FAIRLY LARGE 30 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH MOUNTAINS REFLECTING IN A FJORD AND A CHURCH SPIRE AMONG SOME TREES.  SENT BY AIR MAIL.  ON THE INSIDE OF THE &ndash;LID&ndash; OF THE ENVELOPE THERE&#039;S A PICTURE OF V&AElig;RNES CHURCH (CLOSE TO STJ&Oslash;RDAL).  CONTAINS TWO SONGS FROM EINAR&#039;S AND ASTRID&#039;S WEDDING, ONE FROM MOTHER AND FATHER, WRITTEN BY A LOCAL PERSON, AASE ALVER, TO THE TUNE OF A WELL KNOWN NORWEGIAN PSALM, AND THE OTHER TO ANOTHER WELL KNOWN TUNE, WRITTEN BY IVER NILSEN V&AElig;RNESBRAND, A RELATION OF AXEL&#039;S (ACCORDING TO AXEL&#039;S HANDWRITTEN NOTE ON THE SONG).</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 3-10-45</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re Alma</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tusin tak for brevet som jeg har modtatt for flere dage siden og for 2 pakker jeg fik ig&aring;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det var nyttige ting alt sammen hjertelig tak.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er det nu stille og roligt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er da til valgsjau for 8 oktober er her Stortingsvalg og alle vil frem og lover os gode dage, men jeg tror lite p&aring; det<span>&nbsp; </span>vi m&aring; nok streve nu som f&oslash;r og vere n&oslash;isem og taknemmelig for di goder Herren gjer os ved Jesus Kristus.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu g&aring;r alle folk freds mars her, mens verdens vise frykter krig p&aring; nyt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu sprenges alle Tyske fly her og efterp&aring; brennes dem <span>&nbsp;</span>dette liker vi ikke da det er en masse verdifulle ting i flyet som kunde brukes til sevilt bruk.<span>&nbsp; </span>I dag blev det fra V&aelig;rnes flyplads kj&oslash;rt til Skraphaugen nye motorer motorsykler og mange bra ting det blev heldt Olje over det hele og satt varme p&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Dette synes vi er stykt av di Alierte og &oslash;delegge verdier p&aring; denne m&aring;te, for vi har set nok av &oslash;delggelse av vore Tyske venner i disse 5 &aring;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da dem &oslash;ddelagde jorden, rev husin <span>&nbsp;</span>brent de di overkom, og nu fortsetter Engelsmennern den samme &oslash;del&aelig;ggelse p&aring; en annen m&aring;te.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi er harm, men ubrukan piggtr&aring;d som ligger bortover jordet skal vi f&aring; gratis <span>&nbsp;</span>et h&aring;n imot os, den kan dem tage med sig hjem.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Vi er alle friske kun mor er fremdeles p&aring; Hegra pleiehjem, ligger der og lenges heim til os for at gl&aelig;de sig sammen med os.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men Herren ville det ikke s&aring;. <span>&nbsp;</span>men intil idag har han veret god imot Os.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg sykler og bes&oslash;ker hende som regel 3 dage i uken <span>&nbsp;</span>S&oslash;ndag er jeg der hele dagen da har jeg med mig spekeflesk og flatbr&oslash;d <span>&nbsp;</span>setter mei p&aring; en ris dunge unner en stor gran og spiser min mat.<span>&nbsp; </span>Under Ekorn og maurens undren.<span>&nbsp; </span>En godt kjent pr&aelig;dikant A. O. Svorkmo som har veret 6 gange i Amerika utget sangboken Verden for Kristus, Den store Krise d&oslash;de i g&aring;r <span>&nbsp;</span>vil tru John husker ham fra sit Norges bes&oslash;k i 1914.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det var en Julie Brekken som spurte efter John nu en dag som husket ham fra den tid han var hjemme.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg er nu ferdig med innh&oslash;stningen av poteter og gulr&oslash;tter og mangt andet.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har fine avlinger her i Tr&oslash;ndelag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja s&aring; for di leve vel <span>&nbsp;</span>hils alle vores over der at vi har det godt og nu nermer vi os den kolde &aring;rstid med sne over alle fjeld, men snart er det jul og da kommer v&aring;ren med fuglesang i lierne <span>&nbsp;</span>da er Norge vakker og liv fuld med song i skogen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Atter en hjertelig tak for deres gode hjertelag og kjerlighed mod os alle.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Det beste &oslash;nsker med tak for alt</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura var netop her nu <span>&nbsp;</span>skal hilse <span>&nbsp;</span>Mindor likes&aring;</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 3-10-45</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Alma</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you so much for the letter I received several days ago and for 2 packages I received yesterday.<span>&nbsp; </span>They were all useful items many thanks.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s quiet and calm here now.<span>&nbsp; </span>That is until October 8 because that &lsquo;s general election day and everybody promises good days, but I don&rsquo;t believe it much<span>&nbsp; </span>we&rsquo;ll probably have to struggle like before and be thrifty and thankful for the good things the Lord gives us in Jesus Christ. Everybody takes part in peace walks here now, while the wise men of the world fear another war.<span>&nbsp; </span>They are blowing up all German planes here now and afterwards they are burnt<span>&nbsp; </span>we don&rsquo;t like this as there are lots of valuable things in the plane which could be used for civilian use.<span>&nbsp; </span>Today new motors motor bikes and many good things were driven from V&aelig;rnes airport to the junk heap<span>&nbsp; </span>Oil was poured over all of it and ignited.<span>&nbsp; </span>We think it&rsquo;s mean of the Allies to destroy valuables in such a manner, because we have seen enough destruction by our German friends these 5 years.<span>&nbsp; </span>When they destroyed our land, tore down the houses burnt whatever they came across, and now the English are continuing the same destruction in a different way.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;re angry, but useless barbed wire which is left in the fields is ours for the taking<span>&nbsp; </span>a mockery towards us, they can take that home with them.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>We are all well<span>&nbsp; </span>only mother <em>(he means his wife</em>) is still at Hegra nursing home, longing to come home to us to rejoyce with us.<span>&nbsp; </span>But it wasn&rsquo;t the will of the Lord.<span>&nbsp; </span>but sofar he has been good to Us.<span>&nbsp; </span>I usually go and see her on my bike 3 days a week<span>&nbsp; </span>Sundays I&rsquo;m there all day<span>&nbsp; </span>then I bring cured pork and flatbread with me <em>(thin crisp bread)</em> and sit on a pile of branches under a big pine tree and eat my food.<span>&nbsp; </span>To the astonishment of Squirrels and ants.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>A well known preacher A. O. Svorkmo who has been to Amerika 6 times<span>&nbsp; </span>published the song book The World for Christ, The big Crisis died yesterday<span>&nbsp; </span>would think John remembers him from his visit to Norway in 1914.<span>&nbsp; </span>A Julie Brekken asked about John the other day who remembered him from the time he was home.<span>&nbsp; </span>I have now finished harvesting<span>&nbsp; </span>potatoes and carrots and lots of other things.<span>&nbsp; </span>We have fine crops here in Tr&oslash;ndelag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well, may you all live well<span>&nbsp; </span>greet all of ours over there that we&rsquo;re doing fine and now we are approaching the cold time of year with snow across all the mountains, but soon it will be Christmas and then spring will come with birdsong in the hills<span>&nbsp; </span>then Norway is beautiful and full of life with singing in the woods.<span>&nbsp; </span>Again many thanks for your kind heart and love towards us all.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes with thanks for everything</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best greetings Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura was just here<span>&nbsp; </span>greetings from her and Mindor too <span>&nbsp;</span></p>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to John Holm 1918.3.3]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM, DATERT STJ&Oslash;RDALEN 3. MARS-1918 TIL HR JOHN HOLM, DELL RAPIDS, SOD, U.S.A.  BRUNAKTIG KONVOLUTT FRA BAKERIET, &Oslash;VERST ST&Aring;R DET AXEL HOLM, BAKERI &amp; CONDITORI &ndash; STJ&Oslash;RDALEN &ndash;  TO ROSA 10-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKER, 10-TALLET INNI ET &ndash;HORN&ndash; MED KRONE OVER SOM IGJEN ER INNI EN OVAL HVOR DET ST&Aring;R NORGE &Oslash;VERST OG POSTFRIM. 10 &Oslash;RE NEDERST.  P&Aring; KONVOLUTTEN ER KLISTRET &ndash;OPENED BY CENSOR 5019&ndash;, ALTS&Aring; &Aring;PNET AV SENSOR 5019. BREVET ER SKREVET P&Aring; BAKERIETS PAPIR.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED STJ&Oslash;RDALEN MARCH 3-1918 TO MR JOHN HOLM, DELL RAPIDS SOD, U.S.A.  BROWNISH ENVELOPE FROM HIS BAKERY, ALONG THE TOP EDGE IS THE TEXT AXEL HOLM, BAKERY &amp; CONFECTIONERY &ndash; STJ&Oslash;RDALEN &ndash;  TWO PINK 10 &Oslash;RE STAMPS, THE NUMBER 10 IS INSIDE AN INSTRUMENT (don&#039;t know what to call it in English) WITH A CROWN ABOVE IT, WHICH IN TURN IS INSIDE AN OVAL WHERE THE WORD &ndash;NORGE&ndash; (NORWAY) IS WRITTEN AT THE TOP AND POSTAL STAMP 10 &Oslash;RE AT THE BOTTOM.  THE ENVELOPE HAS A STICKER WITH THE WORDS &ndash;OPENED BY CENSOR 5019&ndash;.  THE LETTER IS WRITTEN ON PAPER FROM THE BAKERY.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1918.03.03</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdalen den 3-3-1918</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re Broder!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Guds fred!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tak for brevene som jeg har foet fra dig <span>&nbsp;</span>det gl&aelig;der mig at h&oslash;re at du har det godt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi i gamle Norge og paa Stj&oslash;rdalen har det bare bra <span>&nbsp;</span>vi kan si hidtil har Herren hjulpet priset vere hans naven, vi har mad nok enda og jeg er forvisset om at herren skal s&oslash;rge for sine paa den onde dag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Konrad har veret lit daarlig men er nu bra <span>&nbsp;</span>min kone er lit daarlig men vi tror det gaar over snart nu herrens vilje for skje,<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har lite virksomhed her nu, men guds aand er virksom i blandt vort folk <span>&nbsp;</span>flere er kommet til jesus udover landet ivinter og vi tror at flere kommer.<span>&nbsp; </span>vi beder om vederkvegelsens tider ogsaa over vort sted men tilidag har Herren holdt sin haand tilbake<span>&nbsp; </span>Svorkmo driver paa andre siden havet nu <span>&nbsp;</span>vor han er henne nu ved jeg ikke <span>&nbsp;</span>maatte han kjende kraften fra det h&oslash;ie.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Du for vere tro paa din post broder for jesus kommer snart!<span>&nbsp; </span>og da er vi fri og skal se ham som han er, med de hjennemstugne hender<span>&nbsp; </span>da skal de vere evig gl&aelig;de halleluja <span>&nbsp;</span>maatte vi faa nogen med os til Himlen.<span>&nbsp; </span>lev vel i jesus og hans naade til vi m&oslash;tes i sjy med vor frelser tak og lov</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hilsen med Aab. 21: 27.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Venligst Broder Axel og familie</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hilsen fra Eilif. Herborg. Arne</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>alle er friske og snild mod mor og far.</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdalen 3-3-1918</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Brother!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>God&rsquo;s peace!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for the letters I have received from you<span>&nbsp; </span>it pleases me to hear that you are doing well.<span>&nbsp; </span>Here in old Norway and at Stj&oslash;rdalen we are doing well <span>&nbsp;</span>we can say that sofar the Lord has helped praised be his name, we have enough food still and I&rsquo;m sure the lord wil provide for his own on the wicked day.<span>&nbsp; </span>Konrad has been a little ill but is well now<span>&nbsp; </span>my wife is a little ill but we think it will pass soon the lord willing, We have little activity here now, but god&rsquo;s spirit is working among our people<span>&nbsp; </span>several have come to jesus around the country this winter and we think more will follow.<span>&nbsp; </span>we pray for the times of comfort over our area as well but sofar the Lord has withheld his hand<span>&nbsp; </span>Svorkmo is operating on the other side of the ocean now<span>&nbsp; </span>where he is now I don&rsquo;t know<span>&nbsp; </span>may he feel the power from above.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Be faithful on your post brother for jesus is coming soon!<span>&nbsp; </span>And then we are free and will see him as he is, with his pierced hands <span>&nbsp;</span>then there will be eternal joy halleluja<span>&nbsp; </span>may we take a few to Heaven with us.<span>&nbsp; </span>live well in jesus and his grace till we meet in the sky with our saviour thanks and praise</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Greetings with Rev. 21: 27.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Brother Axel and family</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Greetings from Eilif. Herborg. Arne</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>all are well and good to their mother and father. <span>&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 3. JUNI - 1947, TIL HER JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO DAKOTA, U.S.A.  PAPIR OG KONVOLUTT FRA BAKERIET &ndash; AX. HOLM, ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D TIL HVERDAG OG FEST &ndash;.  FRIMERKET ER KLIPPET VEKK.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED JUNE 3 &ndash; 1947, TO HER JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO DAKOTA, U.S.A.  PAPER AND ENVELOPE FROM THE BAKERY &ndash; AX. HOLM, ALL SORTS GOOD BREAD FOR EVERY DAY AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS &ndash;.  THE STAMP HAS BEEN REMOVED.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1947.06.03</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 3 juni 1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>Herborgs 35 &aring;rs dag</span>.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re broder og dere alll i hopa.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tak for brev og hilsningerne, ser at di lever bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura fik ig&aring;r et langt brev fra Alma.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Her har vi det bra, men nu er her meget koldt kun 7 gr og sterke haggelbygger.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; og l&aelig;ste din artikel i Utsyn<span>&nbsp; </span>du skulde ha sakt vem du blei omvent ved n&aring;r du var 15 &aring;r, mange eldre kunne ha husket denne predikant, men du kan da p&aring; nytt sende en stubbe til Utsyn</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Herborg er 35 &aring;r idag og her kommer flere vil tro fine damer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja da var mor meget syk<span>&nbsp; </span>fryktet at hun ikke greddet p&aring;kjenningen men herren var god<span>&nbsp; </span>jeg skulde f&aring; beholde skatten min til 18 januar i&aring;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; han var god.<span>&nbsp; </span>Den v&aring;ren var det meget sent<span>&nbsp; </span>ikke et blad p&aring; tr&aelig;rne <span>&nbsp;</span>idag (3die), men den uka mor l&aring; kom dem i ful flor tryllet frem, ved solens str&aring;ler.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg holder nu p&aring; &aring; setter poteter, Gulrot, k&aring;l. mm.<span>&nbsp; </span>Blomster fr&oslash; jeg fik har spiret s&aring; nu vil jeg tro at det blir fine roser til h&oslash;sten<span>&nbsp; </span>du skal ha takk, gode broder.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura kommer nu snart og skal hjelpe Herborg.<span>&nbsp; </span>I morgen er min svigerdatter Aase 40 &aring;r<span>&nbsp; </span>det er Eilif sin kone.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; m&aring; di leve vel alle.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hos Ola er det n&aring;gen lunde bra<span>&nbsp; </span>det knirke litt, men g&aring;r, han er litt vanskelig og di andre lett lei.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; tak for alt og lev vel.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen<span>&nbsp; </span>Axel, Herborg</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Efs 3.5</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tusin takk for det du sente men vi for ikke viksle st&oslash;rre en 20. men vi skal pr&oslash;ve ad omvei i Sverge.<span>&nbsp; </span>Dette som en oplysning for dig og som du kan merke dig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Axel.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tusin takk.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg skal dele det efter din vilje og s&aring; godt jeg kan<span>&nbsp; </span>Tak, tak.</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal the 3<sup>rd</sup> of June 1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>Herborg&rsquo;s 35<sup>th</sup> birthday</span></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear brother and the whole bunch of you.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for your letter and greetings, I see you&rsquo;re doing ok.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura had a long letter from Alma yesterday.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;re doing fine here, but it&rsquo;s very cold here now only 7 degr. and strong hail.<span>&nbsp; </span>Saw and read your article in Utsyn<span>&nbsp; </span>du should have said who you were saved by when you were15 years old, many of the elder people may have remembered that preacher, but you can always send another piece to Utsyn</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Herborg turns 35 years old today and several I assume fine ladies are coming here.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well mother was very sick then<span>&nbsp; </span>I feared she wouldn&rsquo;t be able to make it through but the lord was good<span>&nbsp; </span>I got to keep my treasure till the 18<sup>th</sup> of January this year.<span>&nbsp; </span>So he was good.<span>&nbsp; </span>That spring was very late<span>&nbsp; </span>not a leaf on the trees today (3<sup>rd</sup>), but that week mother was in bed (<em>he&rsquo;s probably talking about the time after the birth of Herborg</em>) they came out in full bloom like magic, from the rays of the sun.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I&rsquo;m now putting my potatoes in the ground, Carrots, cabbage. and more.<span>&nbsp; </span>The flower seeds I got have sprouted so now I would think there will be fine roses in the fall<span>&nbsp; </span>thank you, good brother.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura will be here soon to help Herborg.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tomorrow my daughter in law Aase turns 40<span>&nbsp; </span>that&rsquo;s Eilif&rsquo;s wife.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>So keep well then all of you.<span>&nbsp; </span>At Ola&rsquo;s things are fairly well<span>&nbsp; </span>it&rsquo;s squeeky, but it&rsquo;s going, he&rsquo;s a bit difficult and the others easily hurt.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for everything and live well.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes <span>&nbsp;</span>Axel, <span>&nbsp;</span>Herborg</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Efs 3.5</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you so much for what you sent but we can&rsquo;t exchange a larger amount than a 20. but we&rsquo;ll try a roundabout way in Sweden.<span>&nbsp; </span>This for your information which you can take note of.<span>&nbsp; </span>Axel.<span>&nbsp; </span>Thank you so much.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ll share it according to your wish and as well as I can<span>&nbsp; </span>Thank you, thank you.</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to John Holm 1945.12.3]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 3. DESEMBER-1945, POSTSTEMPLET STJ&Oslash;RDAL 4.12.45 MED LUFTPOST, TIL JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS SO. DAK., U.S.A.<br />
KONVOLUTTEN OG BREVPAPIRET ER FRA AX. HOLM, BAKERI &amp; KONDITORI, ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D TIL HVERDAG OG FEST, STJ&Oslash;RDAL, TELEFON 15.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED DECEMBER 3-1945.  POST STAMPED STJ&Oslash;RDAL 4.12.45.  SENT BY AIR MAIL TO JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS SO. DAK. U.S.A.<br />
THE ENVELOPE AND PAPER ARE FROM AXEL&#039;S BAKERY &ndash; BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY &ndash; ALL SORTS GOOD BREAD FOR EVERY DAY AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS, STJ&Oslash;RDAL, PHONE 15.<br />
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1945.12.03</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 3-12-45<span>&nbsp; </span>Komunevalgdag</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re broder Johan mf.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tusin tak for pakken jeg fik idag, den innholdt 1 teppe 2 par vite hansker 2 par str&oslash;mper 2 kniver. har delt med Eilif, du skal ha hjertelig tak fra ham.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det som jeg nu &oslash;nsker er en jakke en som Olav fik, den var s&aring; god og varm og passet mig udmerket, den er yperlig for mig n&aring;r jeg sidder p&aring; pleiehjemmet hos min kone, for der er det hute tu kalt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du m&aring; unskylde min frekhed men her fins ikke s&aring;danne, men er det vanskelig for dig s&aring; lad det vere, jeg gredde mig i fjor vinter s&aring; m&aring; det vel g&aring; i &aring;r.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Min kone er nogs&aring; d&aring;rlig, jeg vil &oslash;nske at hun snart m&aring; f&aring; flytte hjem til Herren eller om han vil reise hende op fra sykdommen <span>&nbsp;</span>det har han makt til vis han vil gj&oslash;re dette for os, men hans vilje sje.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>med Olava Konrad si kone er det bra <span>&nbsp;</span>hun har ingen pakke foet, venter nu Odd hjem snart.<span>&nbsp; </span>Alle di &oslash;vrige 8 barn har det fint <span>&nbsp;</span>dem er gjft mange av dem.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ola er det greit med <span>&nbsp;</span>han er lit sur siger Laura <span>&nbsp;</span>hun liker ham ikke.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura fik pakke fra dig idag Teppe, hansker, kniver m.m.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna i Narvik var uheldig og datt og brekte den gode fot i l&aring;rhalsen s&aring; dem er uheldig <span>&nbsp;</span>hun er og nesten blind, stakar Hanna.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Gjertine Markus sin kone har det godt, staute barn di fleste gjift.<span>&nbsp; </span>I Hegra er det vel bare en mann du vet om, Nils Holm elste s&oslash;n til far sin husvert Gunder Holm og Sigrid <span>&nbsp;</span>dem husker du nok, har nu lenge lagt i si grav p&aring; Hegra kirkeg&aring;rd, vorhen efter d&oslash;den?<span>&nbsp; </span>Nils driver g&aring;rden <span>&nbsp;</span>fler barn, han er gift med Anne Hegre, datter til John Hegra der veien g&aring;r igjennem g&aring;rden da du kommer fra sme Hans.<span>&nbsp; </span>med vores er det bra <span>&nbsp;</span>Einar har et maveonde som han neppe blir fri for, han hadde en stor og stygg operation ifjord som ikke han var heldig med <span>&nbsp;</span>han har nu nerv&oslash;s mave av det s&aring; det er ikke s&aring; greit for dem <span>&nbsp;</span>dem bor nu fremdeles hjemme hos mei, gutten deres Helge er snild og kos.<span>&nbsp; </span>Arne sin gutt er nu lit syk kjikhoste, meslinger, bronkitt, s&aring; det er ikke grett at vere liten.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hadde jeg fot min kone hjem frisk s&aring; har vi havdt det utmerket, men det serut som at vi skal ha dette kors <span>&nbsp;</span>Herrens vilje skje.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; f&aring;r di ha en velsignet julefest og Godt og velsignet Nyt &aring;r.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Samtidig hjertelig tak for alt di gj&oslash;r for os.<span>&nbsp; </span>Pakken Alma skriv om en jakket til Herborg, og skuldersjal til mor har vi ikke foet.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen Helga og Axel. Hilsen Rom 8.1.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura var nu netop inne her skal hilse fra dem.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 3-12-45<span>&nbsp; </span>Local election day</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear brother Johan and all</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you very much for the package I received today, it contained 1 blanket 2 pairs white gloves 2 pairs socks 2 knives<span>&nbsp; </span>I have shared with Eilif, he says thank you very much.<span>&nbsp; </span>What I would like now is a jacket <em>(cardigan?)</em><span>&nbsp; </span>one like Olav got, it was so nice and warm and fit me perfectly, it&rsquo;s excellent for me when I&rsquo;m sitting at the nursing home with my wife, because it&rsquo;s terribly cold there.<span>&nbsp; </span>Please excuse my forwardness but those are not to be found here, but if it&rsquo;s difficult for you then let it be, I managed last winter and will manage again this year.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>My wife is quite sick, I wish she would be allowed to move home to the Lord or that he&rsquo;ll set her free from her illness<span>&nbsp; </span>he has the power if he wants to do this for us, but his will be done.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>with Olava Konrad&rsquo;s wife things are fine<span>&nbsp; </span>she hasn&rsquo;t received any package, is expecting Odd home soon.<span>&nbsp; </span>All her other 8 children are fine<span>&nbsp; </span>several of them are married. Ola is doing fine<span>&nbsp; </span>he&rsquo;s a little surly says Laura<span>&nbsp; </span>she does not like him.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura got a package from you today<span>&nbsp; </span>blanket, gloves, knives and more.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna in Narvik was unlucky and fell and broke her good leg so they are unlucky<span>&nbsp; </span>she&rsquo;s also almost blind, poor Hanna.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gjertine Markus&rsquo; wife is doing well, fine children<span>&nbsp; </span>most of them married.<span>&nbsp; </span>In Hegra there&rsquo;s probably only one man you know of, Nils Holm the oldest son of our father&rsquo;s landlord Gunder <em>Holm (he must have been the owner of Holmstr&oslash; where the Holm brothers were born)</em> and Sigrid<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m sure you remember them, have been in their graves at Hegra cemetery for a long time, where after death?<span>&nbsp; </span>Nils runs the farm<span>&nbsp; </span>several children, he&rsquo;s married to Anne Hegre, daughter of John Hegra where the road goes through the farm when you come from sme Hans (&ldquo;<em>sme Hans&rdquo; means &ldquo;blacksmith Hans&rdquo;, and he was actually the fellow who taught John blacksmithing as a very young lad)</em>.<span>&nbsp; </span>My family is doing ok<span>&nbsp; </span>Einar has a stomach ailment which he probably wont get rid of, he had a big and nasty operation last year which wasn&rsquo;t very successful<span>&nbsp; </span>he now has a nervous stomach from it so it&rsquo;s not easy for them<span>&nbsp; </span>they are still living with me, their boy Helge is good and pleasant.<span>&nbsp; </span>Arne&rsquo;s boy is a little sick<span>&nbsp; </span>whooping cough, measles, bronchitis, so it&rsquo;s not easy being little.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>If I could get my wife home healthy things would be excellent, but it looks like we&rsquo;ll carry this cross<span>&nbsp; </span>The Lord&rsquo;s will be done.<span>&nbsp; </span>Have a blessed Christmas and a Happy and blessed New Year.<span>&nbsp; </span>At the same time thank you so much for everything you&rsquo;re doing for us.<span>&nbsp; </span>The package Alma writes about<span>&nbsp; </span>a jacket for Herborg, and a shoulder shawl for mother we have not received.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes Helga and Axel.<span>&nbsp; </span>Greetings with Rom. 8.1.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura was just here<span>&nbsp; </span>greetings from them.</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1949.4.3]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 3. APRIL  - 1949, TIL ALMA WILSON, 102 WEST 5te STREET, DELL RAPIDS, S DAK, U.S.A.  LUFTPOST-KONVOLUTT MED RUSTBRUNT 80-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED L&Oslash;VE.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED APRIL 3 &ndash; 1949, TO ALMA WILSON, 102 WEST 5TE STREET, DELL RAPIDS, S DAK, U.S.A.  THE AIR MAIL ENELOPE HAS A RUSTY BROWN 80 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH LION.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1949.04.03</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 3. April 1949</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re dere alle derover!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tusin takk for fr&oslash;, jeg fikk dem p&aring; Fredag <span>&nbsp;</span>skulle s&aring; benken p&aring; L&oslash;rdag, s&aring; nu er dem allerede i gjorden og skal b&aelig;re roser men f&oslash;rst m&aring; fr&oslash;e d&oslash;.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; og meg Jesus <span>&nbsp;</span>han m&aring;tte d&oslash; forat vi skulle f&aring; leve.<span>&nbsp; </span>Uten d&oslash;d ingen frukt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg er nu hjemme alene idag <span>&nbsp;</span>Herborg er p&aring; Selbuskogen p&aring; ski <span>&nbsp;</span>det gikk buss dit kl 8 imorest <span>&nbsp;</span>kommer vel snart hjem nu.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu skal jeg drikke mei litt oppvarma kaffe, slik er det n&aring;r mannen steller hjemme.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg har idag hveret p&aring; S&oslash;ndagsskolen, efterp&aring; har jeg kokt poteter og brunet saus til kj&oslash;tkaker for f&oslash;rste gang <span>&nbsp;</span>blei litt for tykk &aring; fed <span>&nbsp;</span>likere neste gang <span>&nbsp;</span>skal spe mere.<span>&nbsp; </span>Slik m&aring; mann streve n&aring;r mann ingen hustru har.<span>&nbsp; </span>Kappen var for dyr, jeg har snud den gamle <span>&nbsp;</span>den blei bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er lite kl&aelig;r &aring; dyrt <span>&nbsp;</span>alt g&aring;r i sjema, papir, og l&oslash;nninger til kontorer <span>&nbsp;</span>bare tul, end om vi fikk pr&oslash;ve &aring; greie oss selv uten dette styr.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Nu har jeg hjerne villet betale fr&oslash; men hvordan skal jeg f&aring; det til?<span>&nbsp; </span>Gjertine har hveret litt sykelig en tid <span>&nbsp;</span>jeg har ikke veret hos henne <span>&nbsp;</span>det er stykt men er s&aring; kort tid i byen <span>&nbsp;</span>Ola er heller ikke sterk men alt er bra med dem.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olava lever ensem i Hegra <span>&nbsp;</span>alle barna har det fint.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mine har det bra <span>&nbsp;</span>hos Einar den yngst skal det bli en liten, s&aring; da er det to.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; for du og alle leve vel og atter en takk for din venlighed <span>&nbsp;</span>du m&aring; hilse Florence fra oss.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jesus han er oppstanden</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>God P&aring;ske alle</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hilsen Axel</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal April 3 1949</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear all of you over there!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Many thanks for the seeds, I got them on Friday<span>&nbsp; </span>was going to sow the bed on Saturday, so now they&rsquo;re already in the ground and will bear roses but first the seeds must die.<span>&nbsp; </span>So too with Jesus<span>&nbsp; </span>he had to die so that we could live. <span>&nbsp;</span>Without death no fruit.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m home alone today<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg is at Selbuskogen (Selbu Forest) skiing<span>&nbsp; </span>caught the bus up there at 8 this morning<span>&nbsp; </span>will probably be coming home soon now.<span>&nbsp; </span>Now I&rsquo;m going to drink some reheated coffee, that&rsquo;s how it is when the man plays housewife.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Today I&rsquo;ve been to Sunday School, afterwards I boiled potatoes and made a sauce for meat cakes <em>(traditional dish)</em> for the first time<span>&nbsp; </span>it ended up a little too thick and fat<span>&nbsp; </span>better next time<span>&nbsp; </span>will add more liquid.<span>&nbsp; </span>Thus a man has to struggle who has no wife.<span>&nbsp; </span>The coat was too expensive, I&rsquo;ve turned the old one inside out<span>&nbsp; </span>it looks fine.<span>&nbsp; </span>There&rsquo;s very little clothes here and expensive<span>&nbsp; </span>everything goes into forms, papers, and salaries for the offices<span>&nbsp; </span>just nonsense, why not let us try to take care of ourselves without all this mess.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I really would like to pay for these seeds but how can I do that?<span>&nbsp; </span>Gjertine has been a little sickly for a while<span>&nbsp; </span>I haven&rsquo;t been to see her<span>&nbsp; </span>that&rsquo;s not nice but I don&rsquo;t stay long when I&rsquo;m in town<span>&nbsp; </span>Ola is not strong either but everything is fine with them.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olava is living alone in Hegra<span>&nbsp; </span>all her children are doing fine.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mine are doing fine<span>&nbsp; </span>at Einar&rsquo;s my youngest they&rsquo;re expecting a little one, so then there&rsquo;ll be two.<span>&nbsp; </span>Keep well all of you and thanks again for your kindness<span>&nbsp; </span>say hello to Florence from us.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jesus has risen</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Happy Easter to you all</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Regards Axel</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to John Holm 1938.3.2]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT STJ&Oslash;RDAL 2. MARS-1938 TIL HER JOHN HOLM, Bo 16, JASPER MINN, AMERIKA.  KONVOLUTT OG BREVPAPIR FRA BAKERIET &Acirc;&not;&ndash; AX. HOLM, BAKERI &amp; KONDITORI, ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D, STJ&Oslash;RDAL, TELEFON 15 &ndash; FRIMERKENE ER REVET VEKK.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED STJ&Oslash;RDAL MARCH 2-1938 TO MR JOHN HOLM, Bo 16, JASPER MINN, AMERICA.  THE ENVELOPE IS FROM HIS BAKERY &ndash; AX. HOLM, BAKERY &amp; CONFECTIONERY, ALL TYPES OF GOOD BREAD, STJ&Oslash;RDAL, PHONE 15 &ndash; THE STAMPS HAVE BEEN TORN OFF.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1938.03.02</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 2 Mars-1938</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re broder.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tak for aviser, det er hyggeligt og se at du lever<span>&nbsp; </span>vil h&aring;be du og har det bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi lever vel her er frisk og intet som st&aring;r p&aring; oss<span>&nbsp; </span>Var i Trondheim for 3 uger siden p&aring; et st&oslash;rre m&oslash;te, og traff jeg Olav og det stod bare bra til med alle<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura plages s&aring; av gjikt, men ellers er det bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Min hustru er svak av helsen<span>&nbsp; </span>er en tur i byen idag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Konrad er det svert dorligt med &oslash;konomisk og med kona er det vanskelig at forenes<span>&nbsp; </span>hun er aldeles umulig imot ham men han er i godt hum&oslash;r og deres barn har det bare bra, den elste Brage bestyrer en liten handel<span>&nbsp; </span>han er en flink gutt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jarl er Meierist og har det uttmerket.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er stille med m&oslash;ter og &aring;ndeligt liv.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du broder John har vel fremdeles livet i Guds s&oslash;n og lever det sjulte liv med Kristus i Gud.<span>&nbsp; </span>Lad os stanse for den sanhed at her lever vi nogle &aring;r i arbeide og strid og n&aring;r disse &aring;r var til ende da stelt vi oss slik at vi gjik fortapt, fordi vi ikke ville tro p&aring; den Gud hadde uttsent til frelse for alle som tror.<span>&nbsp; </span>Lad oss selv om det er m&oslash;rke skjyer p&aring; vor livs vei og den kan v&aelig;re tornet og trang, lad os si det til Jesus<span>&nbsp; </span>han vandret den engang.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mor og far sang den sang s&aring; meget som begynder slik O vor mangen i verden forglemmer at sit liv her p&aring; jorden er kort, mangen g&aring;r hele livet bedragen<span>&nbsp; </span>tror sig vere gus elskede barn skj&oslash;nt di aldrig med Herren er bleven optagen som fortapt ut av jevelens garn.<span>&nbsp; </span>Dette er en liten hilsen fra Norge og dinne kj&aelig;re der vi m&oslash;tes daglig for n&aring;dens trone, og snart skal vi der m&oslash;tes.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg er nu tilh&oslash;sten 53 &aring;r lit bane til mor <em>(han mener sikkert Hegras-uttrykket: litjbanet te&rsquo; a&rsquo; <span>&nbsp;</span>mor)</em> og jeg m&aring; gratulere deg med di 70 de kommer vel snart.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; lev vel i Herrens frykt du og dine.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du m&aring; hilse fra Norge<span>&nbsp; </span>i dag er det en fin vinter med stort snefald, du m&aring; tro sneen detter stor og tung ute nu.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har haft en fin vinter med lite sne.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Rom. 8-1</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 2 March-1938</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Brother.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for the newspapers, it&rsquo;s nice to see you&rsquo;re alive <span>&nbsp;</span>hope you&rsquo;re also doing well.<span>&nbsp; </span>We are well here<span>&nbsp; </span>are healthy and nothing wrong with us.<span>&nbsp; </span>I was in Trondheim 3 weeks ago at a big meeting, and met Olav there and everything was fine with all of them<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura is so bothered with arthritis, but is otherwise fine.<span>&nbsp; </span>My wife has a weak health<span>&nbsp; </span>she has gone into town today <em>(by &ldquo;town&rdquo; he probably means Trondheim</em>).<span>&nbsp; </span>Konrad is doing very badly economically and it&rsquo;s hard to get along with his wife <em>(he uses the words &ldquo;find agreement with&rdquo;)</em> <span>&nbsp;</span>she&rsquo;s absolutely impossible towards him but he&rsquo;s in good spirits and their children are doing fine, the oldest Brage runs a small store<span>&nbsp; </span>he&rsquo;s a clever boy.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jarl is a Dairyman and doing very well.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s quiet here as far as meetings and spiritual life. <em>(The following few sentences may sound unclear, but it&rsquo;s exactly what he says):</em><span>&nbsp; </span>I assume you brother John still have your life in God&rsquo;s son and live the hidden life with Christ in God.<span>&nbsp; </span>Let us stop for the truth that we live here a few years in work and struggle and when these years were over we lived such a way that we became lost, because we wouldn&rsquo;t believe in him who God had sent for salvation to all who believe.<span>&nbsp; </span>Even if there are dark clouds on our road of life, and it can be narrow and full of thorns, let us tell Jesus<span>&nbsp; </span>he wandered that road too. <em>(The last sentence rhimes and is part of a song)</em>.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mother and father so often sang the song that begins like that.<span>&nbsp; </span>Oh how many in this world forget that their life here on earth is short, many go through their whole life deceived<span>&nbsp; </span>think they are the beloved children of god though they&rsquo;ve never been taken up with the Lord as lost out of the devil&rsquo;s trap.<span>&nbsp; </span>This is a little greeting from Norway and your loved ones where we meet daily in front of the throne of mercy, and soon we will meet there.<span>&nbsp; </span>This fall I&rsquo;ll be 53 years old mom&rsquo;s little boy and I must congratulate you on your 70th <span>&nbsp;</span>it&rsquo;s coming soon.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>So live well in the fear of the Lord you and yours.<span>&nbsp; </span>Say hello from Norway<span>&nbsp; </span>today we&rsquo;re having a fine winter with lots of snow,<span>&nbsp; </span>you should see how the snow is falling big and heavy outside now.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;ve had a fine winter with little snow.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Rom. 8-1</p></div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 2. JULI &ndash; 1947, TIL HER JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TE STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, U.S.A.  PAPIR OG KONVOLUTT FRA BAKERIET &ndash; AX. HOLM, ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D TIL HVERDAG OG FEST &ndash;.  P&Aring; BAKSIDEN AV KONVOLUTTEN HAR HAN SKREVET: SALME 68. 20-21.   FRIMERKET ER KLIPPET VEKK.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED JULY 2 &ndash; 1947, TO HER (MR.) JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TE STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, U.S.A. THE PAPER AND ENVELOPE ARE FROM THE BAKERY &ndash; AX. HOLM, ALL SORTS GOOD BREAD FOR EVERY DAY AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS &ndash;.  ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE HE HAS WRITTEN:  PSALM 68. 20-21.  THE STAMP HAS BEEN REMOVED.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1947.07.02</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 2. Juli 1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>K&aelig;re broder Johan og alle dere.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Guds fred, ved s&oslash;nnen.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tak for hilsningene vi fikk, fra dere.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er alt bare vel<span>&nbsp; </span>vi er frisk og har arbeide og mat &aring; kl&aelig;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>Fred med Gud for jesu blods skyld.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er det beste av alt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tage de vort liv, gods, &aelig;re, barn og viv, lad fare hen, lad g&aring;, Guds rike vi beholde, det kan ei mere f&aring;.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Her er nu en masse m&oslash;ter og stevner nu i sommer tiden, Var i Opdal p&aring; kredsm&oslash;te for kinamisjon<span>&nbsp; </span>der var et godt m&oslash;te<span>&nbsp; </span>mange folk og en fin bygd, sm&aring; og delvis d&aring;rlig hus og steinfyldt jord<span>&nbsp; </span>det er noe veldige kuppelsteiner<span>&nbsp; </span>jorden er aldeles d&aelig;kt av dem s&aring; er det noe sm&aring; &aring;ker lapper imellem.<span>&nbsp; </span>Steinene er nok kommet med istiden i norden for det fins ikke denne steinsort i fjellene,<span>&nbsp; </span>Derifra har vi den meget omtalte Opdalsstein<span>&nbsp; </span>det er flere gruver i Drivdalen <span>&nbsp;</span>den st&oslash;rste hylle var 12 kvaderat meter og 5 sm tykk<span>&nbsp; </span>den er b&oslash;ielig n&aring;r den kommer fra gruva.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg tror jeg vil f&aring; en slik til gravst&oslash;tte p&aring; min Helgas grav.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det laves fine slepne og polerte st&oslash;tter av denne stein<span>&nbsp; </span>mann for den akurat som en vil i tykkelse og st&oslash;relse.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jarl Holm s&oslash;n til Konrad var der <span>&nbsp;</span>jeg blev med dem til Sundals&oslash;ra<span>&nbsp; </span>han er meierist der <span>&nbsp;</span>har 2 barn og en dyglig kone.<span>&nbsp; </span>Begge er troende, s&aring; bilte jeg di 7 mil tilbake til Opdal og var hos Arne min s&oslash;n<span>&nbsp; </span>dem har det fint, men ufrelst, det er slemt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du m&aring; tro der er noe veldige snefjeld med glitrende sol over, det er sne s&aring; langt vi ser med gr&oslash;nne flikker inni mellem<span>&nbsp; </span>det er en storsl&aring;tt natur for en udlinding og iser for en Amerikaner som er f&oslash;dd av Norske foreldre og h&oslash;rt landet omtalt fra barne&aring;ra og s&aring; for virkelig opleve og se det nu i h&oslash;isommerstid.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja du gode gud som gav oss Norge og vi har s&aring; mange ganger ringaktet og skjemt det ut ved et syndigt liv.<span>&nbsp; </span>M&aring;tte Herren tilgi oss denne synd, mot landet vort.<span>&nbsp; </span>Kj&aelig;re Johan du m&aring; lese salme, 40. 18. der st&aring;r det:<span>&nbsp; </span>Herren vil tenke p&aring; dig, og han er vor hjelp min frelser, dryg ikke min Gud.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tenk at vi du og jeg broder er s&aring; verdig fuld for Herren, at han har ikke bare frels oss, men han er s&aring; inntrisert i oss at han tenker ver stund p&aring; oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Selv om vi glemmer ham.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; glemmer han ikke oss, men han er vor hjelp i trengsel ja selv i d&oslash;dens natt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det s&aring; jeg da min kj&aelig;r Helga reste heim ifra mig og det er det store at han har tatt den han tengte p&aring; hjem til sig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Blodet renset fra all synd det er mitt de sa hun.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da blir d&oslash;den en seir og vinning.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du ved vi er elendig men han er trufast som gav l&oslash;ftet:<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg vil ingenlunde slippe dei og ingenlunde forlate dei, se i begge mine hender har jeg tegnet dei<span>&nbsp; </span>tag Jesus p&aring; l&oslash;fte, det holder for han tenker p&aring; dig.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; for du leve vel, og ha takk for alt di har veret for os, vi m&oslash;tes snart for lammets trone, det er ingen t&aring;re der, intet savn der.<span>&nbsp; </span>da for jeg se min Helga</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen<span>&nbsp; </span>Axel.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Her er et str&aring;lende veir, og det serut som Herren byder Jorden gi oss et kron &aring;r. &aring; om vi kunne love &aring; takke. <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>ham</span>.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal the 2<sup>nd</sup> of July 1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear brother Johan and you all.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>God&rsquo;s peace, by the son.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for the greetings we got, from you.<span>&nbsp; </span>Everything is just fine here<span>&nbsp; </span>we are well and have work and food and clothing.<span>&nbsp; </span>Peace with God for Jesus&rsquo; blood&rsquo;s sake.<span>&nbsp; </span>That&rsquo;s the best of all.<span>&nbsp; </span>Let them take our lives, possessions, honor, children and wives, so be it, let them go, God&rsquo;s kingdom we&rsquo;ll keep, that cannot be replaced <em>(I believe he&rsquo;s quoting a song here)</em>.<span>&nbsp; </span>There are a lot of meetings and gatherings here now in the summer time, Was in Opdal at a regional meeting for the China Mission<span>&nbsp; </span>it was a good meeting<span>&nbsp; </span>lots of people and a nice village, small and somewhat bad houses and rock filled ground<span>&nbsp; </span>there are some huge boulders there<span>&nbsp; </span>the ground is completely covered in them <span>&nbsp;</span>then there are some small field patches in between.<span>&nbsp; </span>The boulders have probably come with the ice age in the North because this kind of rock can&rsquo;t be found in the mountains,<span>&nbsp; </span>From there we have the very much talked about Opdal rock<span>&nbsp; </span>there are several mines in Drivdalen<span>&nbsp; </span>the biggest ledge was 12 square meters and 5 cm thick<span>&nbsp; </span>it&rsquo;s pliable when it comes out of the mine.<span>&nbsp; </span>I think I&rsquo;ll get one for a headstone on my Helga&rsquo;s grave.<span>&nbsp; </span>They make fine polished headstones out of this rock<span>&nbsp; </span>you can have it made in the size and thickness you want.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jarl Holm Konrad&rsquo;s son was there<span>&nbsp; </span>I went to Sundals&oslash;ra with them<span>&nbsp; </span>he&rsquo;s a dairyman there<span>&nbsp; </span>has 2 children and a capable wife.<span>&nbsp; </span>Both are believers, then I went by car the 7 miles (1 Norwegian mile = 10 km) back to Opdal and stayed with Arne my son<span>&nbsp; </span>they&rsquo;re doing fine, but unsaved, and that&rsquo;s too bad.<span>&nbsp; </span>You should see the enormous snow covered mountains with the sparkling sun across them, there&rsquo;s snow as far as you can see with green spots here and there<span>&nbsp; </span>it&rsquo;s grand nature for a foreigner and especially for an American who&rsquo;s born to Norwegian parents and has heard speak of the coutry from his childhood years and then to really experience and see it now at the peak of summer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Yes good God who gave us Norway and so many times we&rsquo;ve scorned it and spoilt it with a sinful life.<span>&nbsp; </span>May the Lord forgive us this sin, against our country.<span>&nbsp; </span>Dear Johan you must read psalm, 40. 18. there it says: <span>&nbsp;</span>The Lord will think about you, and he is our help my saviour, don&rsquo;t delay my God.<span>&nbsp; </span>Just think we you and I brother are so valuable to the Lord, that he has not only saved us, but he&rsquo;s so interested in us that he thinks about us every moment.<span>&nbsp; </span>Even if we forget him.<span>&nbsp; </span>He doesn&rsquo;t forget us, but he&rsquo;s our help in adversity yes even in the night of death.<span>&nbsp; </span>I saw that when my dear Helga left me and that&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s so big that he has taken her whom he was thinking about home to himself.<span>&nbsp; </span>The blood cleansed of all sin that&rsquo;s mine she said.<span>&nbsp; </span>Then death becomes a victory.<span>&nbsp; </span>You know we are miserable but he is faithful who gave the promise:<span>&nbsp; </span>I will in no way let go of you and in no way leave you, because in both of my hands I have drawn you<span>&nbsp; </span>Remember Jesus&rsquo;promise, that&rsquo;s enough because he&rsquo;s thinking about you.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Live well then, and thank you for everything you have been to us, we&rsquo;ll meet soon by the lamb&rsquo;s throne, there are no tears, no want there.<span>&nbsp; </span>then I&rsquo;ll see my Helga</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes<span>&nbsp; </span>Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>We&rsquo;re having wonderful weather, and it looks like the Lord is telling the Earth to give us a good year.<span>&nbsp; </span>Oh if we could praise and thank. <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>him</span>.</p>
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