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      <title><![CDATA[Ola Holm to John Holm 1946.11.29]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Ola Holm to John Holm 1946.11.29</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA OLA HOLM DATERT 29. NOVEMBER-1946, TIL MR. JOHN HOLM, 108 W. 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO. DAK., U.S.A.  FRIMERKENE ER KLIPPET VEKK.  DET ER OPPLAGT AT HAN SKREV DETTE BREVET MENS HAN L&Aring; TIL SENGS, NOE AV DET ER NESTEN UMULIG &Aring; TYDE.<br />
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LETTER FROM OLA HOLM DATED NOVEMBER 29-1946, TO MR. JOHN HOLM, 108 W. 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO. DAK., U.S.A. THE STAMPS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.  HE OBVIOUSLY WROTE THIS LETTER WHILE IN BED, VERY DIFFICULT TO DECIPHER HIS WRITING.<br />
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                                    <div class="element-text">Ola Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1946.11.29</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Tr.heim 29-11-46</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Gode Broder</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tak for Pakker og brev<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg ligger syk, har ligget i 2 uker<span>&nbsp; </span>har Bronkit fort&aelig;ttning<span>&nbsp; </span>har s&aring; vanskelig for og puste (&aring;nden&oslash;d)<span>&nbsp; </span>Forf&aelig;rdelig hoste, hodepine og feber.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>F&oslash;rste pakken med kjolen<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja kjolen var altfor liten<span>&nbsp; </span>Kona er stor nu men mange vil gjerne ha den<span>&nbsp; </span>Str&oslash;mpene var fine og den andre sjorten? var altfor stor<span>&nbsp; </span>vestene for sm&aring;, men for ha en r&aring;d.<span>&nbsp; </span>Suit pakken <em>(dresspakken)</em> har jeg ikke orket &aring;bnet enda<span>&nbsp; </span>h&aring;per den er bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Huf hvor syk jeg er<span>&nbsp; </span>Du m&aring; ha hjertelig tak for alt<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg skal skriv strax jeg blir bedre.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du skal f&aring; Bl&aring;b&aelig;r strax jeg kommer op.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du m&aring; ikke ha? fra dig den store? Suiten? <em>(disse to ordene var nesten umulig &aring; lese)</em><span>&nbsp; </span>Halvor adrs fik jeg men enda ikke skrevet,<span>&nbsp; </span>Hjertelig kj&aelig;re Broder<span>&nbsp; </span>gud velsigne dig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hils alle alle?</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Din Olav</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tr.heim 29-11-46</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Good Brother</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for the packages and letter<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m sick in bed, have been in bed for 2 weeks<span>&nbsp; </span>have Bronchitis congestion<span>&nbsp; </span>have such difficulty breathing (respiratory trouble)<span>&nbsp; </span>Terrible cough, headache and fever.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>The first package with the dress<span>&nbsp; </span>Well the dress was way too small<span>&nbsp; </span>The wife is big now but there are many who would like to have it<span>&nbsp; </span>The stockings <em>(socks?<span>&nbsp; </span>Same word is sometimes used for both in Norwegian)</em> were nice and the other shirt? <em>(difficult to read)</em> was way too big<span>&nbsp; </span>the vests too small, but will manage somehow.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Suit package I haven&rsquo;t had the energy to open yet<span>&nbsp; </span>hope it&rsquo;s ok.<span>&nbsp; </span>Oh dear me how sick I am<span>&nbsp; </span>Thank you so much for everything.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ll write as soon as I get better.<span>&nbsp; </span>You&rsquo;ll get Blueberries as soon as I can get up.<span>&nbsp; </span>You mustn&rsquo;t give away? <em>(next to impossible to read)</em> the big? Suit?<span>&nbsp; </span>I got Halvor&rsquo;s addrs. but haven&rsquo;t written yet,<span>&nbsp; </span>Thank you dear Brother<span>&nbsp; </span>god bless you.<span>&nbsp; </span>Greet everyone</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Your Olav<span>&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p></div>
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