{"id":670,"date":"2010-09-06T07:08:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-06T12:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/rottman-letter-4-july-1940\/"},"modified":"2013-07-07T16:13:18","modified_gmt":"2013-07-07T21:13:18","slug":"rottman-letter-4-july-1940","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/rottman-letter-4-july-1940\/","title":{"rendered":"Rottman Letter, 4 July 1940"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Although this year is not indicated in the letter, I am pretty sure it was written in 1940, same as the two previous letters of June 1940.\u00a0 A transcription follows the images.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_udfzp1vLXt0\/TIMl8CSdjZI\/AAAAAAAAFow\/B9P-_731N7w\/ROTTMAN%2C%20George%20ROTTMAN%20Letter%204%20July%201940%20%28page%201%29%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"500\" height=\"649\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_udfzp1vLXt0\/TIMl8mwo-rI\/AAAAAAAAFo0\/pBS4p9ZuYZg\/ROTTMAN%2C%20George%20ROTTMAN%20Letter%204%20July%201940%20%28page%202%29%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"500\" height=\"639\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_udfzp1vLXt0\/TIMl84NgcII\/AAAAAAAAFo4\/fMkTP7-pvqI\/ROTTMAN%2C%20George%20ROTTMAN%20Letter%204%20July%201940%20%28page%203%29%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"500\" height=\"646\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote><p>Lisbon Ia<br \/>\n4th of July A.M.<\/p>\n<p>Dear Children<\/p>\n<p>Just a few lines in ans to receipt of your letter glad to hear from you.\u00a0 We are all well.\u00a0 The reason I am writing is to let Ed know the fish are biting much better now.\u00a0 I caught one catfish 17 in one 13 and 2 white perch down on that gravel sand bar But I cant go at the right time.\u00a0 Like to-day I have to wait for Sis [Anna] and Jake [Hoag] well we will get down there about 10 oColock [sic] then I will wait till after dinner so you see the best fishing time is gone There seems to be a lot of bass chasing numerous on the gravel bar but I havnt caught any yet dont use the right tactics I guess well there isnt much new out here and I want to mail this on the way down home so you will get it Sat so if Ed wants to come out I think he can get some fishing.<\/p>\n<p>With Love to all<\/p>\n<p>Dad<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 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