Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Dill Pickels


I think this is a precious item.  I'm not sure who wrote the recipe and who wrote the letter on the back.  Somebody named Mary sent the recipe for Dill Pickels.  What's precious about the front page is this:  "P.S. You must excuse my terbel riting.  If you can't read it then send it back.  I did put up 15 quarts of pickels all ready.  We sure do get t lot of them.  I am going to start and sell some.  Maybe I can hear from you some time.  As ever, Mary."  How wonderful is that.  The second page is a personal letter to someone, I'm guessing to my Grandma since she inquires about Roland, my dad, and his family.  For many years people were worried about Dad's sister Olga and when would she marry.  She asked in the letter, "How is Olga.  Is she Married (Underlined.).  The letter is signed    Mrs. H. E. Toews.  That name is pronounced as if the w were a v.  It is one of the names you see that tells you for sure we are related to them.  I just don't know how we're related to Mrs. Toews.

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