Firmenbriefkopf Marx 4. 1. 1937 Nr. 26 abends 8.00 Uhr Lieber Martin!
| January 4th, 1937, Number 26, evening at 8 p.m. Dear Martin, Early today your letter from the 19th of December arrived; we wanted to wait to answer until the birthday letter for father has arrived. We ate up our little goose on Sunday, so as you can see, we let nothing go. Thanks to god, we're all looking good; we're even gaining a bit of weight unfortunately. Surely this is also because we're not going out enough. For father's birthday, I bought a pair of pajamas and some leggings (he had to pay for it himself). No Kaffeeklatsch, but last week everyone was here for the birthday: Lori surprised me, that was quite nice. How did you spend New Year's? We were over at the Leopold Kahns' until one thirty; there were sandwiches and mulled wine, fruit and confections; so the days have come around again. In Frankfurt at Schumanns [Circus] it was great; this was at least a diversion for us. There was lots of pretty things to see; your father was as usual very interested in the gymnasts, etc. You seem to be going to the Hirschs more; there you get good food; I imagine one is happy to be with a family over there; it's comfortable. The little pictures are nice and you're also looking good, though I think your dinner is looking a bit measly; you need to eat a good warm meal in the evenings, since it's a quick lunch over there. You shouldn't skimp here, dear Martin, you have to keep your strength up, since you have to work. Can you not live with a family, where your meals and everything are taken care of for you? That's Father's view. You asked what's being sent with Karl Kahn via Milwaukee; we sent a pair of blue linen overalls, and your old blue suit, some confections, iodine [?] pins and the armband for the watch. Did you get all of this? If not, you must write him; he has no idea what he has, so much "Schlorem" [Yiddish for junk] has he. Did you visit the Cahns in Milwaukee? I've just located a woman who's leaving at the end of the month, a friend of Rosel's; Rosel claims she might be able to take something or other for you. I'm giving it my all to try to make sure your things make it over. You got lucky with the drawing; now you have school again, you must be happy, soon you'll speak perfect English. Else now wants to study English in earnest, she hopes to get over there soon. We don't have Herbert's address, and we don't know where he is either. Hede says he wants to stay in France and settle there; I don't think that Tante Hans will come; she never has time. Father is working hard on closing the books, the largest amount of work is for him (as usual); even now he's sitting next door in the small room, working on the books and drinking a good glass of wine, since we got 50 bottles today and he needs to sample one; too bad that you're not able to partake too; the wine is good; Job obtained it: bottles for 65 Pfennig. Last Wednesday, Frau Lehmann, the mother of Frau Kahn, was buried - that woman had been ill long enough. Otherwise nothing new here; that was the weekly report. Right now we're getting real spring weather, this year no one's been able to ski yet. Today I bought three white shirts for you in Frankfurt. Sally will bring them with. Alright then, heartfelt greetings for you and all loved ones, from your Johanna Kossmann. Check again in the suits, to see if the watch band isn't hiding in one of the pockets... |