Category: Memoirs
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1912-01 Jan Stuit to H. Beekhuis
Read More: 1912-01 Jan Stuit to H. BeekhuisJanuary 1912. from Jan Stuit to H. Beekhuis. [writing from Kalamazoo, Michigan at age 17, less than a year after emigrating] Beloved brother and sister, We received the sad tiding of the death of your dear little daughter and our niece, Tietje Beekhuis. I was very shocked by this tiding, because I remembered the wonderful…
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1911-04 Trijntje Stuit to H. Beekhuis
Read More: 1911-04 Trijntje Stuit to H. Beekhuis1911-04-??. From Trijntje Stuit to H. Beekhuis. Woldendorp, dear brother and sister, Jan has left [at age 16 for America]. Oh, oh. He left as if he was coming back tomorrow. I have been home since Tuesday. I went to Burema for horses and a carriage to bring us. Uncle Huizinga always takes us. Do…
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1910-11-07 Elizabeth to Ena Stuit
Read More: 1910-11-07 Elizabeth to Ena StuitMonday, 1910-11-07. Prom Elizabeth Stuit to Ena Stuit. Dear Sister, We received your letter in good health and learned that you too are in good health. The boys had managed very well, and Roelf and Marie were oh so glad. Roelf has worn the cape a couple of times already. He looks very good in…
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1910-08-21 Elizabeth to H. Beekhuis
Read More: 1910-08-21 Elizabeth to H. BeekhuisSunday, 1910-08-21. From Elizabeth Stuit to H. Beekhuis. Woldendorp, August 21, 1910. Beloved family, You have probably already been waiting for a letter again, but as Father’s illness remains about the same, I don’t write quite as often. About 10 days ago we had a letter from the boys [in South Dakota], they also were…
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1910-08-08 Elizabeth to Ena Stuit
Read More: 1910-08-08 Elizabeth to Ena StuitMonday, 1910-08-08. From Elizabeth Stuit to Ena Stuit. Woldendorp, August 8, 1910. Dear sister, You haven’t had a letter from me in a long time. You’ll probably be a little bit angry I think, but I have been appallingly busy, lifting potatoes, planting and what all. Father’s condition is about the same. I would sooner…
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1910-05-17 Elizabeth to Ena Stuit
Read More: 1910-05-17 Elizabeth to Ena StuitTuesday, 1910-05-17. Prom Elizabeth Stuit to Ena Stuit. Woldendorp, May 17, 1910. Beloved sister, You have probably been looking for a letter already, I think. Father is a little better the last few days, better than when you were here. He still has to bring up, but it seems as if he is getting a…
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1910-04-28 Elizabeth Bosker to H. Beekhuis
Read More: 1910-04-28 Elizabeth Bosker to H. BeekhuisThursday, 1910-04-28. From Elizabeth Bosker to H. Beekhuis. [Elizabeth is the younger sister of Hinderik Beekhuis] [Woldendorp is 35 km from where Hinderik and Stientje live – a huge distance in those days] Woldendorp, April 28, 1910. Beloved Brother and Sister and children, You are probably surprised to get a letter from me already. But…
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1910-04-06 Elizabeth to Ena Stuit
Read More: 1910-04-06 Elizabeth to Ena StuitWednesday, 1910-04-06. From Elizabeth Stuit to Ena Stuit. Woldendorp, April 6, 1910. Beloved sister, I must write again now. You have probably been looking for a letter. We have almost finished the raisin bread. It was delicious, But Father couldn’t even eat a crumb of it, he was afraid to try it. Today he is…
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1910-03-20 Elizabeth to Ena Stuit
Read More: 1910-03-20 Elizabeth to Ena StuitSunday, 1910-03-20. From Elizabeth Stuit to Ena Stuit. Woldendorp, March 20. Dear sister, We received your letter and learned that you are in good health. Father is about the same. Today he’s a little better than yesterday. He ate some soup a couple of times and when it’s a bit salty he cannot tolerate it.…
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1910-03-06 Elizabeth to Ena Stuit
Read More: 1910-03-06 Elizabeth to Ena StuitSunday, 1910-03-06. From Elizabeth Stuit to Ena Stuit. Woldendorp, March 6. Beloved sister, You have probably been looking for a letter, I think. You might be thinking that Father is better again. I wish I could write that, but I can’t. Father is not well again. He is worse instead of better. He is in…