Letter from Clara Swanson ("Mother") in Wilkes-Barre to her son Hilding A. Swanson in Louisville, Kentucky, postmarked 13 October 1948, thanking him for birthday gifts and giving news of the Kahlers, her health, and Ken and Jo. In Swedish mixed with English, with an English translation. The first page of the letter was not scanned.

[Envelope] 553 N. River St. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

[Postmark] WILKES-BARRE PA. OCT 13 8:30 PM 1948. [3-cent stamp]

Mr Hilding A Swanson. 676 So. 44th St. Louisville, Ky.

[Letter, in Swedish mixed with English, transcribed with her spelling. Only the inside pages were scanned; the page where the letter begins is not in the scan.]

... nice card and gifts from alla mina and som freands. Kahlers kom home med Mr & Mrs Manley i deras automobil, di var her 3 days. Vi mise you altid, när vi äro tillsammans, tobad det är så far betvin oss. Jag är nere arund ock är litet bätter, men inte så godt alletime. Docktorn var her i dag, gaf mig new medecine igen, vill kom igen Friday att se hur det är. Jag var i bädd 3 veckor. Ken är home med oss var dag han quitt sitt work med O.malley.

Ni vill hafe letter från Josefine soone, så det vill bli alt för denna gång. Hjertligt tack Hilding för alting till eder. Best Wishes and Love från mig and Jo and Ken. Mother.

[English translation]

... nice card and gifts from all my family and some friends. The Kahlers came home with Mr and Mrs Manley in their automobile; they were here 3 days. We always miss you when we are together. Too bad it is so far between us. I'm downstairs and around and a little better, but not so good all the time. The doctor was here today and gave me new medicine again; he will come again Friday to see how it is. I was in bed 3 weeks. Ken is home with us every day; he quit his work with O'Malley.

You'll have a letter from Josefine soon, so that will be all for this time. Heartfelt thanks, Hilding, for everything, to you both. Best wishes and love from me and Jo and Ken. Mother.