Letters

Letters 1904-09-21 from John Bauer to Ester Ellqvist, consisting of four pages written on the front and back of a folded sheet of paper. Main writing handwritten in red ink. In the upper, right corner there is a larger ink and water spot, which blurred parts of the underlying letters. .. LETTER TRANSCRIPT: .. [Page 1] Sjövik Jönköping 21 Sept 1904 .. You Esther Hvad this coercion has plagued Mej. Now I am indifferent I laugh, laugh at everything. I have found the humor. [coated: I ride] but it was not true easy to find I have ridden 4 hours daily. Now trembling I together with a small thick file on a cannon. .. A cannon shakes [inscribed: really] when the grain makes a gallop in scarce terang. and .. [Page 2] file. The Duck and I Shake still feel more As good as the rest the day I stand in the house. You think well not that it’s so funny to stand in a stable. because it is not. Yesterday I went k--- [?] guard. the night was beautiful I lay [overdraft: on a gra] stund- speech on a grass embankment with a cigar in the mouth It was [inscribed: in the event 3 dark discovered] some teasing for the nerves, [coated: --- [?]] some--- [?] must be taken for if you do not want to be far too attached Does this interest dough? No. .. [Page 3] I have looked very much so in the last time [exceeded: You] After all, I am so weak and takes so unusual light impression af om- poisoning I say [destroyed/underlined: manga] [inscribed: a whole host of] ugly words about dan. [exceeded: S] Now effort I myself collosally for not to write them You can never believe hvad de ä and wick. allehop on the base; But so the scars they also in Småland and small landings a judgment. I think [inscribed: not] about it there and --- [?] daily if around and word--- [?] Lake Thicky. You take [exceeded:?] friend .. [Page 4] [the doodles at the top of the page: E E E Es Esther Esther and several E and Esther below the text on the top four rows] against them. You may lof to do it. They were kept [inscribed: Jäm] heard --- [?] I thought to write bref a week ago. But I didn’ t and this only becomes on a paper. I have employment at the last time and [exceeded: m--- [?]] my [?] hours in a beautiful state are hardened. John John [exceeded: -- [?]] P.S. Here you have a picture. Nog can I escape [inscribed: and send] the omnibus but you [coated: k] must be waiting. [Constructed: -- [?]] Sven is in the crown clothing in another plain. All ticks except I have shamelessly commissioned him