1913 Letter
To Richard Pappe Jr. (1897) from Richard Pappe Sr. (1860)
This letter was sent to 26-year old Richard Pappe Jr. in 1913 when he was living in Butte Montana.
June 14th, 1913
R. Pappe Jr.
Butte Mont.
My Dear son,
I received your letter yesterday and note that you made a pretty good trip without any money. I am glad that you found a city you like, and the way you write wages certainly are good. Now there is your chance to make a man out of yourself, providing you don't make a mistake to start with. Of course a person will take any thing he gets a hold of the first dash out of the box, but what ever you do don't go into the saloon business again, you have learnt to much and spent to much money for your schooling to trade in this class, and I think that when you once get into a job of Bookkeeping and can show those people what you can do, you have a chance to elevate yourself up higher and be somebody. Always keep yourself clean and trimmed up. Let me know when you want your clothes and I will ship it to you. Now, Rich you'll soon be 26 years old, and it is time to stay with a good thing as soon as you have a good place and showing them later on when you have a start. Further more if a man gets good wages he must try and commence to save a little right along. I for myself think you will make good and I told your Mother so, because the stuff is in you and you can't help it to get right. Another thing I will call your attention to when you got a place, stay, don't shift around too much, and if all goes well we will visit you in 1915 when we go to the Frisco Fair. I saw old Man Hammontree and told him that you seen his Boys and he was tickled. Louise is coming home in a week. Best wishes from us all.
Your loving Father
R. Pappe
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