A handwritten letter from Esther Moser addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated September 14, 1953. Within, Moser provides a number of old sayings, rhymes and tongue twisters from Bally township in Pennsylvania Dutch dialect.  She also suggests that Shoemaker visit John Yerger in Bechtelsville.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1018/thumbnail.jp

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Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents Alfred L. Shoemaker Pennsylvania German Folk Cultural Files 9-14-1953 Letter From Esther Moser to Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 14, 1953 Esther Moser Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents  Part of the American Material Culture Commons, Cultural History Commons, Folklore Commons, Linguistic Anthropology Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Moser, Esther, "Letter From Esther Moser to Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 14, 1953" (1953). Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents. 19. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/19 This Correspondence is brought to you for free and open access by the Alfred L. Shoemaker Pennsylvania German Folk Cultural Files at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. It has been accepted for inclusion in Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. For more information, please contact aprock@ursinus.edu. j^i^dY^j^ / 7 ^ A ^J^ASJA MydaMl. yyyi,oUL <m<Jlcx x<iLA.aJiAx, Al<3ucL /dXpp^A CcrrAACyi^ OynASfL -^p^XXALOCJL' AMUAAIX^^^ttt^Axiy a M p c ^ ^ p d M J M c M J ±MjjMr. -loĴ  AxJTrJy AdJx ~^e-yA '^nyxAA/' yio AMi'MJy M^ cAxnx ypyycinn -i^JiyOuuriA jAJ-'d. cLcJy (J.^OYUJ-VIU OU M d X ^ Mir ^'M^mJL y .^Sixrayi/ MASAT AJL<AJ17 0-yKJ2AXy '^^MMAM oLj^BA^AB. Y^JLAMM .r^^y-<xuL ^ k t v MATO PT,̂ ^̂  ̂ U/^Y^. l-l^ y^ I. QAXA JjiMixAA mJSfy^-^p^ A<XY(yuAM/a^ iP. BISUY A^nriAnru My .̂</uvyax UMMoAurAytiJL' <MIAI1AAJP2^ / On / ^. n I U A (\ 0 . 0 . A/) J n \ ya-<) ' An^nxxAlx <nYXJl'Yyx,^)'Y\.AOL/ JJTA MXA&X Jll<XAyr)B JiMjl^rX'tXxj y 5, IjjAsru(:y^ XQXYlxi(yAUy^ ^A^yy ^yi^M^XA-n^ 3. (jjJl^ OA y^^^y^^y>^^A^ ^KrryMrYxJL CpyrxyAM^ ^^^r^-4, ^A yyirc'f'YycxA^ XA<iy yy^A^ex. k ^ YOy cAxAoly cLer^yiyn''% MMAM} JAAAI yyu-f/doLiy OAn-^AyrriAyyjl> G, OdiAud/d yyf\Jiry ^AA^?^ Xyyc^cMmiy jA<uy<xA JLru .AA<yyydJjinA^xyrx:AAy'^ <A&9i^y^x<J{Mxx^ % Uj%yfd <X- A^pyux^ c i ^ yx^TYpdM^^ yd ^ ^<^c>,.,,l̂ III AAtA<y YtUxA, ./QCLAU JklLnnd^ OiXAX.z£MtMrScU^AA^ CJAM^ Qfd/lj^ciAr^ EMM oM ECLMMSO AMEOM CJACM y(yl^7r<y/U A^ryiAtME^ ddAATuiAy AOACXA/ jMlA ^ JlAnd M)-yjKnr,z-AAA<Ou Jpi, U6<rYA^e.AA o^Y^nyJdX^-MAAAAJ:^A^,^ AXTVUQA JUXA CrdX- AEjyrE/ MlJuJo -->'̂ €ô â .â .,̂ £ĉ ->oâ  EooEM cL^xy ̂ ^UL^ ^y<LeA2yiMyQMt liJiAA^AtUeMM. ^ ^ oXs A I. (\\ I ^ I ^4tMl arv^ JyiA^ y l , x u U A y y y ^ ^ ^ aAE<x^y>r-XA<r^ -Orx, M XX^A a/ŷ ycfwyixo . jUMid PhJl.xAyyj7 <TiyM/ MA ^IL&MJ JKMY mJinnbuTYxJiEM.^WvEAi^ E yxArruy, jEE CcnJjx ^ oAbr^(MEAYXAOA. ^UOMMJ d y t C^XMj YPAA. yM Mp (s^jiJUJLyjAA op 9 J j ^ . j ONL CLxMy^^^ ytiJ^yUiyayx^. W^tnxx M<iyruf-y^JUjL EL UJ(xEjYrMMoyi/ E-ruxiSl. xxiy c-y\y AEIX E K A h A y u M M - i j E J L ^ AAOuJucy •pry>a'<ixAyyA<^ E Mbyux J2Y (TYl/M^ yuEcb, jM.XAcy Ox AxpyrJL MA<UxAy\YC O^^OxAyV ..A-tAynAc/^ 6LYME; 63^9/ 

Letter From Esther Moser to Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 14, 1953

A handwritten letter from Esther Moser addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated March 23, 1953. Within, Moser writes on a number of subjects including bird and animal sayings, St. Gregory\u27s Day, and recipes for dishes involving ham and dough.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1035/thumbnail.jp

Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents Alfred L. Shoemaker Pennsylvania German Folk Cultural Files 3-23-1953 Letter From Esther Moser to Alfred L. Shoemaker, March 23, 1953 Esther Moser Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents  Part of the American Material Culture Commons, Cultural History Commons, Folklore Commons, Linguistic Anthropology Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Moser, Esther, "Letter From Esther Moser to Alfred L. Shoemaker, March 23, 1953" (1953). Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents. 36. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/36 This Correspondence is brought to you for free and open access by the Alfred L. Shoemaker Pennsylvania German Folk Cultural Files at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. It has been accepted for inclusion in Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. For more information, please contact aprock@ursinus.edu. y^ xrfiAA •i'x^-ic^^ CxAyJOUifCXy yQy<7juoL P^P^XJUJ GxJlAxL OyOy cJU ''S OxMr^l/ ycyU (Sly- •QoO fiX OAnAA •Y-OAA UXA Uy^AXxALy ytAsb pAt2 J.h^JcjJl. AX^XAA^yO^Xy-tXidXt^^ AL ilAxJ^ JLVJUU^ ,Ayi^ (JJJLAAXJACU MxAiyfuX AA/OyQAQu Ax^^r^cJA O/AA, OyyAlcJj ̂ SiSb oAurvuY^ <Xy<LAt<^ JJA^ Yrt^^'eLJU2y ̂  Jio4<^ oAiliQyMi p. ̂ ^ya<fy^xpUA. %k oJLl .yy/rxyQy yQJUU\yfyyrLSlAy'^ OyyiyJyjA 'PSlllyAy ZtXjlAlSA jl^ CXyYlytrtAzAj y<L.<Xy^^ Ah UoXx^-CJjM JyyJy. wMu QynJyytAo AIUJCXLOAMJ CXJLC PM^AxyJuJj^^tASLy _ > 7 < Z d,cAZ.uJ£ % p AnJdtL C L L yyiAXMycAJA JUUJ jXlQyjiutti2AcJlLj^ CcnYlSL CTLoX, AX^pyAA <rnS. (AjtAldl/ cAeL OyAxjy ay<A=dlJj (X-yvXy PU-U^AL AA>^ OAiXtA oLiXr^ 'jX ^ITWaM^ (X<AhJj aQ-CruX ^1C>^X*JLCAJ QyO^^'A <X/lA-Qy AALtTfAA CXA JVUJdiljZ^ juXXui^ y^ JTrtycHy, QyAycA yOuyM/ J^^j /Q^crty^JUrTi^ASl^^ Jixnx/W-.<rjr>̂  c3 <uyy^JLryiri<rn/. ^>JA ilM yOoAaJrjdpA^ O^AUJA ̂ C<AAU^ AJIA AAl 'AXAi . ?X°<Ay YAAAJIAX^ OX ^4oyyAA Oiy^nyct — Aytly Oy yh'yCLyrA _ OArvJy xXuirx/ Y^''^^ y^-crrAiS^ ..XLy,'ri„AA oAciAclyA (^^ ̂ AyxJUxoA (Orv St(^ _ yjj OTA jMY<^XAQy^hZci>^y "dXsL oLnA^^jly _ SH^JLY^^'^XAIAUMI^ yX-Aiytrur.Xlcri^Ath y^yAuciXdl p6nL oLru-^^^^CLnyiycJA „ yUjTi 9. /YlliCtXuLAAtXo'Ui.. JA> ŷ A^ AJA CrvCu, ̂ y(X COLMJLOL A<JLYJIJL' •Y<Xi<Jl^ O^- yUpiAJi (OYXA HXA <XA pyfu y^XsL J^yyJ ^nAJLeLAXA GY^uXA^OyynJj AWAiy JiaJjLyO, • _ ^(Sx..9xM JAy^UA OpXx, AA/yAA2^ AX<>Af-yAlyCf AZ^^ YpMjX, .AtxhAiiL yXrXLcyjA ̂  ^CJATTJA.yX'r'^y<nAr _ yfUxyn>ALrt 7ALU ztXuu X CLS^ -^&A:iAc<2^ k/ ^V(AAAL, p^cf I (3a&^, <ScLA, 

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