Hamburg, May 8, 1913

Dear Children!

Yesterday evening I received a letter from Robert and I hoped strongly that the American mail would have also brought a letter from you, however, until now I didn’t receive anything. Robert wrote that you are well and today I want to send you I greetings for Pentecost, which, however, will arrive two weeks late.

During the last half of April we had very nice, warm weather, but May is very cold and stormy, and therefor we cannot expect nice weather for pentecost. Hugo’s steamer also left for Antwerp two weeks ago, and they will probably leave for Bombay this weekend. It is supposed to be a nice steamer. I haven’t seen it since it was too far for me to go there.

On May 3, Alma brought Maria to Gravenstein. Maria wrote that she likes it very much, [the] Reverend’s [family] are nice people. I hope it stays that way. It is very good for Maria to come into a new household. Gravenstein and vicinity are supposedly very pretty, there is a lot of forest, it is right close to the Danish border. There are three young girls. Alma as well as Max, little Alma and I are alright.

This winter I received a letter from Uncle in Round Grove. He wrote that Aunt and Netti would perhaps come to Germany this summer. Asked whether they would be welcome, in response to which I didn’t answer directly, because he knows what a friendly reception he and Alma found here with us, but in the Jeverland he didn’t like it at all. He still complains about it in every letter, which I simply don’t like. He imagines that Aunt Jette is envious of him and his prosperity. I have written to him that he should not believe that. In the Jeverland they live happily and contented in their modest conditions, and don’t grudge Uncle his property. He is, I believe, a peculiar character, though he as well as Alma were very nice here. I am eager to see whether Aunt Eliese and Netti will embark upon the journey to Germany, it is possible that they like it better in the Jeveland. I don’t know how things are with them, possibly they will write at pentecost.

How did your auction turn out, did you get proper prices?

Your house and garden must be finished by now, and you must have a quiet, comfortable home.

At the moment the sun is shining and it will probably get a bit warmer, if only the wind would quiet down.

I hope that you can observe a happy Pentecost. Tomorrow the carts with May trees will come already, Alma always buys one to decorate the balcony. Heartiest greetings to all of you, also from Family Röhrs. Fare well, write soon,

Your mother

Georgine Hinrichs.