Letter. Asbjørn to Anders ROE (27 Mar 1890). Images courtesy of Verla Williams.
Daily remembering son Anders and family in our Lord Jesus' name God's grace and peace.
A plenty of time is now gone by since we have heard from you and you also from us. And then the dear Lord God has allowed me to live until today, so I will attempt to send you some word so you can know a little information about our conditions here. In as much as we all are _____ guests and strangers in this world, _____, futile and fleeting and _____ which is under the son.
This is not only the wise Solomon's word but confirms by experience also therefore it is best that we seek the things which are here from above rather than the things which are on the earth where the Savior is sitting at the Father's right hand. To seek our will in the crucified Lord Jesus is the only will: which we can find for our soul here in this life. So shall God's saving grace discipline and train us to live _____ and _____ and godly in this world.
Yes dear Anders! It is necessary now to gird one's loins with truth; it draws near now toward evening at world's day rather soon could he come as to judge the entire world with righteousness. All who loved the Lord Jesus here can then meet him then with joy and extol his name for all eternity.
With regard to the earthly so is everything about in the old groove except the so-called grippe has affected I think all families. Some deaths have happened so as Henrik Lysle's wife Kirsti and old Lars Loberg with several others who _____ are without my acquaintance. Knudt rents now a store in Amherst in cooperation with Evan Lysne, and is married to a 22 year old yankee girl; she has been 6 years at Welke house and is therefore a naturalized Norwegian. She was baptized and confirmed by our minister and is one who loves God's word.
The Synod people here are split in two parts and the one party, namely the Missourians are barred from all church property so will this build new churches, so that a distance from Amherst to Skandinavia, and up north to town 25 will in all be 10 churches.
We have had a good mild winter and not much snow but on the other hand cold sickness enough so that cough and sneeze are the most common business. _____ the rest _____ I and my house people have been spared of serious illness. I will close my letter although there could be much to write about worldly things so I will _____ nevertheless not because they interest me not. I long after relief from this world daily and it can happen that this is the last word you get from me, so I will send to you my fatherly greetings to family. Fear God and keep his commandments so we can meet with joy in eternity.
Amherst 27 March 1890
Asbjørn H. Raae
Write soon back and if you can then give me information about brother Halvor.
1 comment:
Asbjørn Roe died in July of 1890, according to the July 12, 1890, Stevens Point Journal. But so far, as with his wife, no death certificate seems to exist for him.
[SOURCE: Wendell Nelson, "Was Asbjorn Roe first owner of octagon barn?" Portage County Gazette (May 7, 2010), p. 17.]
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