25 March 1868, Letter from Johann Jacob Frautschi to Christian Frautschi
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Summary:
Johann writes about his business, saying that he has done well selling clothing, but not so well with groceries, and complains about the "lazy Yankees" who sit around and smoke in his shop. He also mentions that he plans to try his hand at farming during the summer.
Text of letter:
German: 1, 2
| English: 1, 2
Transliteration and translation: Robert S. Spaeth and Roger P. Minert, Ph.D.
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