First page of Clara Swanson's letter of 13 October 1948 to her son Hilding and his wife Gertrude ("Gerthy"), thanking them for a birthday sweater. The inside pages, from the envelope postmarked the same day, were filed earlier. In Swedish mixed with English, with an English translation.

[First page of the letter whose inside pages were filed earlier from the envelope postmarked 13 Oct 1948. In Swedish mixed with English, transcribed with her spelling.]

Wilkes-Barre Octb 13/1948.

Dear Gerthy and Hilding.

Det är just några rader nu för att tacka eder för den [den] mycket fine birthday gift ni sändt mig. Jes Gerthy and Hilding jag är så tacksam för alt ni gife mig alletime. denna nice Sweter just fits mig nice. Tussen tack till eder. Jag var jiu opp i bädd att celebrete min birthday, men den var nice med alla some remember mig så nice att come att se mig. Samt alla [continues: "nice card and gifts from alla mina and som freands ..."]

[English translation] Wilkes-Barre, Oct 13, 1948. Dear Gerthy and Hilding, These are just a few lines now to thank you for the very fine birthday gift you sent me. Yes, Gerthy and Hilding, I am so thankful for everything you give me all the time. This nice sweater just fits me nicely. A thousand thanks to you. I was in bed, you know, to celebrate my birthday, but it was nice with all those who remembered me so nicely and came to see me. Also all [the nice cards and gifts from all my family and some friends ...]