We have received your letter dated February 10th which told me Mother has also died. It was sad for me to find out Mother was dead. My comfort is that God does everything for the best. And so he did that for her too. Mother has been through a lot of illness since I left, but now she is relieved of pain. It is strange and sad to think about the good childhood home, now as they leave it, all these beloved people who made home to what it was for me…
I must tell you that we are healthy and doing well here. This winter I was ill for a while, but now I'm fine again. I read in Anders' letter that it has been arranged that you and Kristian first get something of what Mother and Father left us. I agree with that. You ought to have everything really, as you stayed with them to the end. I have not thought about any inheritance from home, but since Anders wrote to tell us about it, we sent that authorisation. And now we should send this one too, if there is anything to share. If not, it doesn't matter. I hope you will write to me again soon and tell me what you are going to do now, and where you want to go. I cannot imagine you will be staying at Saeteren any longer. Give Mari my regards. And greet Ingeborg Busletten. I see she often visited Mother and sang for her. Give my siblings my greetings. I was thinking I should write to Johan since it has been a long time since he had any letter from me. Greetings to Andreas Kankrud and family. There I must end for now with love to you.
To Kristian Saeteren,
from your devoted sister Randi