Dear cousin Walter,
Most of all I want to wish you and your dear wife most happiness and success even though it is somewhat delayed. From my sister, I have heard that you have married a German girl, which makes me really happy because German and Swiss housewives don't flourish everywhere. I'm waiting for you that you can make yourself independent more and more because you're in a country where you can do something like that. True? Now I also have to share a piece of news with you. At the end of this month or the beginning of April I'm going to Sirenz. To help the wife of your deceased brother Johann. How unexpectedly and fast death tore a large gap which cannot be filled all that easily. By way of Frieda, Maria made me such a good offer that I decided to go there. You know Walter, only one thing makes my joy a little less that I cannot be the help and support from the very beginning that I wish to be from all my heart. If I was a miller, I would be very secure, but a dairy I would have to work myself into it. I know Johann, he always had a good head and was a good mechanic. Now to speak of the milk business which he found and was the soul of the business, so it's not easy to replace him. I've enjoyed the machinery quite a bit and know something about it so I believe I will get used to the work. You know Walter I'm not very selfish, I'm not going there to make myself richer. If I can stay to help if the business can stay on top I'll be content. With the 3,000 franken salary per year which I was offered, which is as much as I'm earning here. And then I'll be in a country where I can have the children educated and they'll get a different education then they would here and I'll be close to my family. Currently here in Spain, business is doing poorly and especially our mill which has been shut down for 2 month already. I still have 5 employees the others will be let go. Very probably I would have changed my position pretty soon anyway and then the cost would be almost the same. Whether it'll means moving a little closer or father away. I have worked here for just about 9 years now. I have saved very little money. But I have three healthy boys and a girl. The oldest is six years. When you are single, traveling is wonderful. But when you are married and have furniture and stuff, there's a lot of effort ane expense involved. Please write me sometime soon in Sirenz. And tell me what you think about my new position. Without anymore for this time. Greeting to you and your dear wife from your cousin Fritz Wilhelm
P.S.
Have you heard that Marie Roesli in Snipach also because a widow. Right now I'm writing to sister Elisa.