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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.

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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."

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Language

German

Document Type

letter

To

From

Raizel Garncarz

3/40 E

Summary of the letter

First letter to Gross Sarne. So now you've left Geppersdorf.

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Language

German

Document Type

Postcard

To

From

Blechhammer

Gross Sarne

Bernhard Holtz

7/5/42

Summary of the letter

Handwriting beautiful, miss you, got letter from you and from L.D and from Ala. Poignant tone, uplifting. Be happy that fate took you where you are and may it be

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Language

German

Document Type

Postcard

To

From

Neusalz

Schatzlar

Raizel Garncarz

12/23/42

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.

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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.

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Language

German

Document Type

Postcard

To

From

Sosnowiec

Geppersdorf

Sala Rabinowicz

1/20/41

Summary of the letter

Received letter from Palestine. Looking at him one can almost imagine the suffering of all the Jewish people on his forehead and in his wrinkles.

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Language

German

Document Type

Letter

To

From

Rattvik

Ansbach

Raizel Garncarz

2/6/46

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.

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Language

German

Document Type

Letter

To

From

Gross Paniow

Gross Paniow

Harry Haubenstock

10/1/42

Summary of the letter

One must always consider advice from father mother sister as correct, be obedient, friend are only on the surface. Don't worry about us.

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Language

German

Document Type

letter

To

From

Sosnowiec

Geppersdorf

Raizel Garncarz

1/2/1942

Summary of the letter

Birthday wishes from Family 6

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Language

German

Document Type

Birthday card

To

From

Schatzlar

Schatzlar

Rodzina

3/5/45

Summary of the letter

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