11-06-21
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Miss Tillie Blanke
c/o Municipal Tuberculosis
Sanitarium
5601 N. Crawford Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
November 6, 1921

Mr. Theodore Blanke
626 LaFayette Ave S.E.
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dear brother Theodore:

I received your letter when I was at Edna's. I left Chicago the 1st of October 
and came back the 31st. Had a nice visit with Edna. She is very lonesome. No one
comes to see her and she never gets any place. I feel so sorry for her. Too bad 
she ever got into that place. She is not satisfied living the way she has to. 
She was used to a different life before she was married. She didn't get anything
to wear. Still wears the shoes for best that she had before she was married. She
is not well, but does all the work and takes care of the baby. He is so heavy. 
Weighed 23 pounds when he was nine months old. The baby has no teeth yet. She 
carries him around and works. I didn't like her do that when I was there. I did 
all I could for her. The baby don't try to stand or creep. He looks just like 
Leon. I hope he don't take after him. Leon's sisters gave the baby the clothes 
and Dorothy sent her quite a bit. Leon didn't make hardly anything this summer.

I am sorry that Donald broke out a tooth. Will he get another tooth or will he 
have to have one put in. I suppose the baby can walk by this time. Are you 
coming to Chicago again this fall or winter? 

I think I will go out to Emma's one day this week to take some of my summer 
clothes out and get some things. Herbert has a son born the 22nd of September on
your birth-day. Martha spent 2 weeks in New York this summer. Emma & Einer, 
Genie & Ervine & family were all in Wausau and Minocqua.

Best wishes and regards.

Your sister,
Tillie.