Letters

Letter undated from John Bauer to Ester Ellqvist, consisting of four pages written on the front and back of a thin sheet of paper. Main writing handwritten in pencil, as well as a few lines in blue ink. The letter is unfinished and lacks signature. The style of hand suggests John Bauer as a sender. .. LETTER TRANSCRIPT: .. [Page 1] Jönköping Jönköping den Jönköping Esther min Yesterday morning I was awakened with a cold bref in my middle face. I lay [exceeded: and --- [?]] drugged if Dead and woke up. I knew It was the cold dough and I rejoined the eyes [overturned word] to continue to be drugged with your bref against my cheek. But I could not. Brefvet was from ---berg [?] I went to middle work [sitting in a dentist’s waiting room) and when I returned home [exceeded: did I/low] your bref on my middle tables. Esther, Esther min. You knot and you suffer and I can’t help dough, but you have to forgive Mej. I want dough .. [Page 2] dough and own dough and hide dough for all change, that I keep af dough more than all other creatures see. Everything you know, But help I can’t! the battle you are fighting. I know hvad I self goes for, I know what you don’t breathe. I know hvad I can poison dough. Therefore I can’t. I get do not force mej on dough Esther. forbanna the moment you were forced to love Mej. Forbåna mej. Trampa mej. No I is crazy. Esther min, kys Mej as I kiss dough. Kiss mej on my forehead and say you forgive. Battle Esther. Battle against .. [Page 3] [coated: him] them Battle mon hon- nom he who is going to my Contrary. He the Starke [Inscribed b [?]] [Constructed: and benevolent] and deer. He most energetic. To love unfortunate is his fate. I enjoys him and he is my friend. All Good I wonder to him in the world but die No du Ester min. O! i know him when he loves. Faithful is he Faithful as Gold Faithful as a dog Trotts ironing and tight. (Delays long before he release. [Constructed: H-]) When forced to understand a tight holding he himself on a distance and .. [Page 4] faithfully awaits a better opportunity. And now he is the one who come between us. Hvad is best for mej??????? Ester I am unhappy Help Mej. I understand Do not perish. I was lead, but I know I never will be contrary to dough. I don’t get it and I can’t. You must to follow. I [exceeded: know] feel, that at the moment you go, I must leave dough! And I’m getting dough way too to inconvenience. [Overcast: and I know That in that ogon] and then you do not want to meet mej, meet you do not mej. And yet! You my Esther I know I should fighting for dough. Strike until