Sluppen den 19 april.

Gode kusine Alma.

Tak for brev og hilsen.  Jeg er saa optat med arbeide jeg faar ikke tid til noget annet snart.  Nu sitter jeg helt alene, for begge mine gutter er gaat ut.  Min minste gut er med opvisning i Leikarring  er nasjonal klædd  er rigtig stram i den.  Og min ælste gut er gaat paa kino  han er saa rolig og staut, jeg forstår vist ikke hvor god han er.  Han er paa jernbane  skal arbeide i morgen tidlig igjen

Nu lakker det mot sol og sommer, det er daarlig med vannet her  det er saa stygg en smak paa det og folk har mange ganger daarlig mave av det.  Det var egentlig sammenhængen om pakken jeg maa skrive om.  Jeg ordnet og gjorde I stand den store løperen jeg skulde sende og i mellemtiden kom den damen som arbeider dem, og hun tok det garnet jeg hadde igjen og skulde lave en liten en til din svigerdatter fra mig, nu har jeg faat den og skal sende det denne uke.  Haaber dere blir fornøid, jeg har mange deler men nu har jeg ikke mere garn.

Det er stygt av mig og spørge dig men har du en gammel hofteholder eller korselet vi kalder slik som holder strømperne oppe, jeg kan ikke opdrive i en eneste forretning og saa er dem saa dyre  60 – 70 kr.  Jeg er helt opråd, gaar som en fillekjærring saa det er en skam.

April den 29.

Nu er det inntruffet dødsfall i familjen  min søster Karen Kolstad som ogsaa har skrevet til dig har mistet sin eneste datter.  Hun døde av tuberkulose den 24/april og blir kremert i dag.  Sender dig dødsfall.

Den 8 juni er det stor dag i familjen, min mormor er 95 aar da, saa det blir stor stas den dagen, hun er frisk men ser daarlig nu.

Hils Jon og dine fra os.  Ha det bra, du maa skrive saa faar jeg høre om du liker det i pakken.

Hilsen din kusine Klara.

Dødsannonse for Inger Marie Kolstad:

Vår kjære umistelige datter og vår snille søster, min forlovede

Inger Marie Kolstad

nær 24 år gml., sovnet stille inn i dag.

Trondheim 24. April 1947.

Karen, f. Holm og Halfdan Kolstad

Håkon, Knut, Bjørn

Besteforeldre, tanter og onkler.

Einar E. Aune

forlovede

Du glemmes ei.

Sluppen the 19^th of April

Good cousin Alma.

Thank you for your letter and greeting.  I’m so busy with work that’s all I’ll have time for pretty soon.  Right now I’m sitting here all alone, because both my boys have gone out.  My youngest boy had a show with his folk dancing group  is wearing a national costume looks really nice in it.  And my oldest boy has gone to the movies  he’s so quiet and good, I probably don’t understand how good he is.  He’s with the railroads  is going to work again tomorrow morning.

We’re now approaching sun and summer, the water is bad here  it has such a nasty taste and many times people have a bad stomach from it.  It was actually with regard to the package I have to write to you.  I prepared and got ready the large runner that I was going to send and in the meantime the lady who works them came, and she took the yarn that I had left to make a small one for your daughter in law from me, now I have received it and will send them this week.  Hope you’ll be happy with them, I have many pieces but now I have no more yarn (the Norwegian word “garn” can also mean “floss” as in embroidery floss, which is probably the meaning here).

It’s not nice of me to ask you but do you have an old girdle or corselet as we call those things that hold the stockings up, I cannot find one in any of the stores and then they are so expensive 60 – 70 kr.  I’m really in need of one, walking around like a rag lady so it’s shameful.

April the 29^th.

Now there has been a death in the family  my sister Karen Kolstad who has also written to you has lost her only daughter.  She died of Tuberculosis on April 24 and wil be cremated today.  I’m sending you the death announcement.

On June 8 we have a big day in the family, my grandmother (mother’s mother) turns 95 years old then, so that day we’ll celebrate, she’s healthy but can’t see very well now.

Say hello to Jon and yours from us.  Keep well, write so that I’ll know if you like what’s in the package.

Regards your cousin Klara.

Death announcement for Inger Marie Kolstad:

Our dear daughter and our kind sister, my fiance

Inger Marie Kolstad

near 24 years of age, died quietly today.

Trondheim 24 April 1947.

Karen, born Holm and Halfdan Kolstad

Håkon, Knut, Bjørn (her brothers)

Grandparents, aunts and uncles.

Einar E. Aune

fiance

You will not be forgotten.

Dear Alma.

A 1000 thanks for the wellcom letter.  Are glad to see that you are all well.  How nice it is that John & Mother moved so as you live so close by each other.  It was nice to hear all the news about friends and relations.  How could Halvor happen to go west?  and stay?  I thougth Betsina & husband started farming?  Tell Betsina with greetings from me, thats she must remember me with something  I am in very need off f.ex. Shirts, Night shirts, Pyjamas, Neckties etc.  I hope she remember the size (15 and a half shirts)  tell I am just as high, tall and alittle heavier then when I was there, but still going, strong, and just as sporty as ever, hope the same with herself.  Inregard to our relation here they are all fairly well.  Sis Laura is at Stjørdalen and her Son.  she is the same irritated, and unsatisfied as she always been, she has alittle Pension after her Swedish husband, så shes alright off.  her Son is not good for any work (lacy) and pretty folish.  Axel has sold the “Bakery” to his oldest son, so Axel is taken it easy now  his wife is still at the Hospital  never gets well anymore, but she is well satisfied.  Sis Hanna up in Narvik is fairly well too.  no news about’em.  Mrs Krogstad (Klara, Markus’ daughter), and their folks are keeping on as usual, all well with ‘em too,  So I have no real news of intrest.  We have a good deal Enlish soildeirs her now  supose to help geting free of the Germans but it takes time.  We don’t like us real well (he means: we don’t like it the way things are. His English is just translated directly from Norwegian, word by word, with the result that Norwegian expressions don’t come out right in English), before we get ready of all strangers so we are all by ourselves again.  I can’t hardly write you because I hav’nt a decent Pen and none to buy.  wish I had a Fountain.  Thanks for the pictures  they are fine houses you have.  Ill certainly try the best I can to get a “National custom” for your daughter, but at present is impossible, because it is’nt a pieace of cloth to get her now.  I am glad that Mother and John is so healthy yet they are geting pretty old now.  I am waiting so much to hear from John, if he possible can do anything for me, it will take along time before we can get to buy any clothing or lots other things, we comenes to get more food after while.  Ill certainly pay you for what ever you could send, as soon as aur money is established.  What I am in worst need off is Stoff for Overcoat, & Suits, and same as dress(?not sure what it says here) stoff for the Women folks.  Hope you excuse my asking, but what is to do any else.

I got letter from Florence, Iam glad of that  she says she is going visiting you soon.  This paper is from your letter, we have not such thin paper here yet, for the Airmail

I can’t think of anything else of intrest.  Hope this letter too will reach you healthy and well.  And I thanks the God that we are saved, with good heath all of us, which is the greatest Blessing we ever have.

Wish you then, dear Alma, happines and wellfare, and so you must greet my dear brother and wife from everyone of mine, and ours relation.

Yours whit love

Olav

Nonnegt. 4

(It is’nt no need telling you I am awaiting to hear very soon)