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8 THE LETTER FROM SWEDEN

-------VIII - - - - - - THE LETTER FROM SWEDEN Akerby, Ljuder Parish, February 19, Anno 1862, Dear Brother Karl Oskar Nilsson, Health and Blessing I will sit down and write a few Lines to tell you that our Mother is dead, which happened the 3rd inst, She left this Life and entered Eternity at half past seven in the Evening ofsaid date, The years ofher Life were 67, 2 Months and a few Days, Our Mother's death-suffering was short, as She came to her End by a sudden Stroke. The day before we had found her on the Ground, her senses gone; she remained unconscious until She died the following Evening. A few days before Christmas our Mother received the Money you had sent her in a draft of Five dollars, We got rhe money at the Bank in Vlixjo, it amounted to 18 riksdaler Swedish money. Mother asked to thank you heartily, The last Time I spoke to her before she died she told me not to forget to Write to you in North America and thank you for the great Christmas Gift. Our Mother was buried the 9th inst, we had a quiet Funeral. Auction and Settlement we have also had after her, everything belonging to the Estate carefully noted down as it was at the Hour of Death, The papers will go to Court and then we two surviving heirs will divide the Balance, Your share will be sent to you, Both our beloved Parents are now gone from Time, It is not in our Power to stop the Guest called death. When a relative lies on Bier we may mirror Ourselves each time and see what shall happen to us, Forgive my poor writing, I can not put my thoughts on Paper, But we hope to hear from you and forget not your Sister in Sweden. We are only the two of us left now. We had once a happy childhood home and we must not forget each other in this Life. Best Wishes Brother, Written Down by your devoted Sister Lydia Karlsson. 76 ...