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  ft, Lupton Colo Agost 22,- 1956; Querida hija

la presente es para saludarlos, tanto á ti, como al Bill;

y alos niños muchas gracias por Card, que me mandaron, siempre diles algo de nosotros, tan siquiera que no nos olviden; ya ase dias que reciví tu Carta, yo siempre estaba con la pena; de saver como llegaron.

gracias á Dios hija; que llegaron bien; pues estamos buenos gracias á Dios; yo asiendo mis tamales;

para el Domingo ba á ber un bazar; para ayuda de la iglesia;

me mandaron á ser 30, doz de tamales de modo que haora estoy muy ocupada; asiendo los tamales;

pues no nada de nuevo; todo lo mismo Max, trabajando, jesus y Helen tambien, yo yo y la Cathy, aquí en la casa;

siempre se me ase poco triste; primero tanta buya; y haora tan cayadito todo; pero que haremos; asi debemos de estar; primero con mucha compania; y hora despues si nada; bueno hija Dios nos tiene que ayudar tanto á ti como á nosotros.

muchos recuerdos al Bill y deveras que tengo gusto que este mejor; saludes de Jess and Helen, Jerry piscando pepino Max y yo to mamá Jesusita B Torres;

Translation

  Ft. Lupton, Colorado August 22,- 1956; Dear daughter,

this letter is to greet you all: you, Bill.

And the kids thank you very much for card that you all sent me. Do talk to them about us so they won’t forget us. It’s been several days since I received your letter. Was worried, wanting to know how you had arrived.

Thank God, daughter, that you arrived got home alright. We are well, thank God. I am making my tamales. There is going to be a bazaar on Sunday to help the church.

They asked me to make 30 dozen, so now I’m very busy making the tamales.

Well, nothing new around here, everything is the same. Max is working, Jesus and Helen too. Me and Cathy here at home.

It does feel a little lonely: First the house is a racket and now everything is so quiet. But what can we do? That’s the way things should be. First a lot of company and then, nothing. Well daughter, God will help you and us too.

Many warm regards to Bill, I am truly happy that he is better. Greetings from Jess and Helen. Jerry is picking cucumbers. Max and me, your mom, Jesusita B Torres;