Bad Oeynhausen, June 18th, 1888

My dear son Herman, I sent a letter to you on February this year and I expected an answer from you by Easter, but none up to now. I hope that you and your wife are well and fit, we as parents have nothing to moan, our beloved God has not forsaken us yet. And now my wishes, in the name of God and Jesus blood let us have a good end [to life]. And as we have to put in order our inheritance here on our world and we will do that, we want to have something from you, written on a paper: about your wife, what the name of her birth and where she is born, your children, too, where you live now, please write it twice and send me one copy. I will put it in my records; and the other copy you keep and refer to it. Then, when both parents are deceased, you, your wife, or your children will have to prove [your right] to the part to which you are entitled. Finally, heartfelt wishes from your mother and father. Johann Iburg