Edwin S. Blanke
Tempe, Arizona
October 16, 1910 

Mr. Theodore L. Blanke 
618 Fulton St. 
Wausau, Wisconsin 

Dear Brother:- 

I received your letter with those pictures in, the other day. Sorry that the 
picture of the pump and engine was no good. I wanted to write sooner, but didn't
have an envelope and didn't get to Tempe until last night. I arrived here 2 
weeks ago today. Was in Phoenix Monday and came back here Mon. P.M. and got a 
job right away. Am working just across the street from Peterson's, so am right 
at home. I know you are willing to help, but I know how much money we have to 
work on and hate to use it up. I want to earn some, too, and put it in. 

I intend to stay here until March 4th now, and then go back and put up a house 
and start to improve it. Do some plowing, too. I will have a little money then 
and you will have more saved up. We will both have to save and work hard to make
it go. I don't know enough about farming either. This farmer has a fine orchard 
of all kinds and I can learn quite a bit here. I am just like at home here. I am
going to write about that other 160 acres today. We can work it alone. Koch 
wants to buy, not file. I was just out and filled up on pears. I have been 
eating all I could stand since I came here. We have dates, figs, peaches and, in
a month oranges will be ripe. Sorry Mamie was sick. 

Your brother, 
Edwin