{"id":666,"date":"2010-09-10T06:41:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-10T11:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/rottman-letter-23-november-1943\/"},"modified":"2013-07-07T16:08:29","modified_gmt":"2013-07-07T21:08:29","slug":"rottman-letter-23-november-1943","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/rottman-letter-23-november-1943\/","title":{"rendered":"Rottman Letter, 23 November 1943"},"content":{"rendered":"

A continuation of letters written by my great-grandfather, George Rottman.\u00a0 The letters were written to his children while he was away from home visiting family in Iowa and Wisconsin in the 1940s.<\/p>\n

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This letter was written on 23 November 1943 to Marge (Rottman) Comerford.\u00a0 A transcription follows the images.<\/p>\n

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Lisbon Ia
\nNov 23-43<\/p>\n

Dear Marge and all,<\/p>\n

Received your letter also books and knee pad and stamps thanks for same I dont wear it all the time as it seems to draw or something.\u00a0 My knee is better to-day and yesterday so maybe it is good for awhile now.\u00a0 I got a pair of knee warmers so you dont have to get any.\u00a0 You must of had quite a party on Shirley would of liked to of been there\u00a0 I got a letter from Ed and when he lets me know when he is comming I will get there some way.\u00a0 I dont think the Buses will be too crowded where you get a seat and hold it all the way there.\u00a0 Well Mabel and Alma had an argument and Mabel left so Rose and I are here alone again.\u00a0 I have to do some of the cooking or at least watch it and dish up sometimes\u00a0 I killed a rooster this A.M. so Rose is putting it on to cook now 1:30 P.M. it ought to get done in time for supper.\u00a0 We have plenty of eggs to eat.\u00a0 Fishing is out altho we have some yet they are froze.\u00a0 Ducks are all gone and its no good rabbit hunting till it snows.\u00a0 I got a squirrel the other day.\u00a0 Clarence and Donald are husking corn down to Lee Pickets.\u00a0 I have been doing the chores all except milking and the chickens.\u00a0 Lots of water to pump but they have a gas engine on the pump and I start it when it starts which is when it feels like it.\u00a0 The other morning I cranked and cranked till I got tired then went in the house and sat down read part of a paper went out and just came up on the crank once and away it went.\u00a0 Thats the way it acts\u00a0 He is going to put in an ele[c]tric motor when he gets around to it and gets things lined up. Vina has been worse the last 3 days.\u00a0 She keeps Rose busy washing pads and changing her she messes all over the bed like an infant\u00a0 So I do quite a bit in the house Alma dosnt do anything down here.\u00a0 I have enough reading matter to last me quite a while as I dont get long to read at a time only at night then I go to bed early.\u00a0 Well I guess this is all I can think of this time so will close hoping to hear from you soon and see you soon too<\/p>\n

Love to all<\/p>\n

Dad<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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