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Transcribe Page - Benecke family letter, October 1, 1907

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Benecke family letter, October 1, 1907, page 4 - image of

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Sie sind auch eine Erinnerung an das Jahr, in dem die "Grossie" in Deutschland war, denn ich habe sie in den schönen, mit Dir u. Louis im Harz verlebten Wochen ge <?knüttet?> [what is the German verb for making lace, other than "klöppeln"???!] Das einliegende Bild von Rudolf hat er selbst für Euch bestimmt. Als es ihm vor 8 Tagen so gut ging freute er sich auf Euer Kommen u. hatte den lebhaften Wunsch, Euch zu sehen. "Aber Du mußt ihnen vorher mein Bild geben," sagte er zu Martchen, 'damit sie sehn, daß ich nicht immer solch elender Kerl gewesen bin wie jetzt." Augenblicklich

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