52.	H. Bigalk to Alexander Krueger, October 15, 1896 

[42] H. BIGALK TO ALEXANDER KRUEGER, OCTOBER 15, 1896
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Florenceville Ia.
Oct. 15. 1896
Dear Cousin Alex
I thought I
5 	would write you a few
lines to let you know
that I am well and hope
you are the same. I am
going to school every
10 	day. I am in the second
reader. I am learning
hard to be a Professer.
Those doves you gave me
are alive yet. They laid two
15 	eggs and they were rotten
I got one dog. I call him
Fido. I got four cats. I
call one Pussy and one
Mollie one susen one
20 	T-o-m I got two little
calves one is a bull. The
other is a cow. My sisters 
are getting along well
one is as fat as butter.
25 	the other is a runner. I got
a dandy new suit
I look like a dude.
My pa is gone thrashing
every day. Uncle Otto
30 	is painting his house.
I must stop now fore it
is late already. right soon
Best
regards 
35	to all 
your 
cousin
Henry 
Bigalk