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Roza apologizes for failing to write to Sala often. She writes that because most of her thoughts involve her difficult situation that any writing would undoubtedly be a litany of compalints. Roza continues with a request for Sala to send her pictures of Sala and Abram.

Language
German
Document Type
Postcard
To
From
Olkusch
Geppersdorf
Roza Grünbaum
7/29/41
Summary of the letter
The pages appear to be the continuation of other pages. Like many of the letters from 1940, this last letters covers general matters such as packages to Sala. One hint about Sala's situation is a comment about how she split a large carp with ten other people, and Raizel's comment that the fish should "do you a world of good."

Language
German
Document Type
letter
To
From
Raizel Garncarz
3/40 E
Summary of the letter
Another in a string of letters from Raizel detailing the shrinking list of items in parcels to Sala. As in earlier letters, she metions the family's growing seemingly perpetual lack of money, as well as their excitement over Sala's impending visit over the holidays.

Language
German
Document Type
Postcard
To
From
Sosnowiec
Geppersdorf
Raizel Garncarz
5/16/41
Summary of the letter
In this note, Sala's friends echo the letters of other people who ask Sala to write back about her everyday life in the camp. They discuss Sala's request for them to send her a specific picture, and recent portraits that they each had taken. They mention that they wonder what Sala looks like now, and suggest that they look different from when Sala left for the camp.

Language
German
Document Type
Postcard
To
From
Sosnowiec
Geppersdorf
Sala Rabinowicz
1/20/41
Summary of the letter
This letter is Harry's response to Sala's call for him to leave her alone. He explains that the surrounding conditions affected his behavior, and that he subsequently wants to ask supervisor to replace him as crew leader.

Language
German
Document Type
Letter
To
From
Gross Paniow
Gross Paniow
Harry Haubenstock
10/1/42




