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Regards, my brother and Lajbcia. Who is Zysman?

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Language

German

Document Type

Postcard

To

From

Sosnowiec

Geppersdorf

Sala Grünbaum

11/5/40

Summary of the letter

Thanks for delivering parcel to mentally ill brother. Please do laundry for him.

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Language

German

Document Type

Postcard

To

From

Sosnowiec

Geppersdorf

Bronia Weisberg

10/10/41

Summary of the letter

Raizel persists in asking Sala if she needs any food or money, and is especially persistent about asking if Sala needs stockings. She notes, "We miss you on Friday nights," but continues, "You wanted it that way and it will all be for the best."

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Language

German

Document Type

Postcard

To

From

Sosnowiec

Geppersdorf

Raizel Garncarz

2/14/41

Summary of the letter

Description of life in sweden. Taking good care of her. She is cook. Heaviness on her heart as they prepare sabbath. Asks Sala to go to Bergen so she can be sent to Sweden.

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Language

German

Document Type

Letter

To

From

Ulrichhammer

Ansbach

Blima Garncarz

nd

Summary of the letter

Friday. Ala always finds a spot for poor me next to her… Nobody to share my sorrow. Never before did I miss my beloved family.

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Language

German

Document Type

diary

To

From

Geppersdorf

Sala Garncarz

10/30/1940

Summary of the letter

A year ago, we were together, I thought you would be out. Tells her to send form for seamstress. You signed up voluntarily in your sister's stead….i kiss you on the mouth.

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Language

German

Document Type

letter

To

From

Bedzin

Geppersdorf

Ala Gertner

12/5/1941

Summary of the letter

Children are well. Don't be angry because we write so little. May God give that I don't have to write him a postcard for him to relieve our sufferings.

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Language

German

Document Type

Postcard

To

From

Sosnowiec

Schatzlar

David Krzesiwo

2/14/43

Summary of the letter

A celebratory note, Raizel writes that she and her parents were overjoyed to receive five postcards from Sala in the same day. She continues that Blima is pleged to be engaged to a man of which Raizel writes, "the face was nothing special just like all men." She concludes with a Mazel Tove that Sala and Ala and reconciled, and requests for Sala to avoid future misunderstandings with Ala "because that caused a lot of anguish."

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Language

German

Document Type

letter

To

From

Sosnowiec

Geppersdorf

Raizel Garncarz

3/27/1941

Summary of the letter

Sounds miserable. Haven't had an apt for 4 weeks. Wherever you spend the night, you don't spend the day. Doesn't mention children but is with David.

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Language

German

Document Type

Postcard

To

From

Sosnowiec

Schatzlar

David Krzesiwo

4/11/43

Summary of the letter

To Sala and Mila, odd time.

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Language

German

Document Type

Letter

To

From

Hanover

Ansbach

Szymek and Frymka Rabinowicz

11/30/45

Summary of the letter

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