27 December 1881, Letter from Johann Jacob Frautschi to Christian Frautschi
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Summary:
John J. Frautschi greets his brother Christian at the end of 1881. He tells him that they are all healthy and doing well. John also tells Christian about their business. Note the stamp on the front of the envelope, which shows that Johann is a cobbler in Norwood, Minnesota. Johann says that Norwood is no longer as good an environment as it used to be because the railroad has been built about half a mile away, causing a loss of business. He also tells his brother about the weather and illness. Note that Johann now refers to himself as John.
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Transliteration and translation: Robert S. Spaeth and Roger P. Minert, Ph.D.
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Created: 4 June 2003
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