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Szczuczyn, June 23, 1937
Letter with no envelope
Dear brother and sister-in-law and children,
Thank you for your letter which I received today. Your father has just been here
and told me that he just posted a letter to you. Obviously I let him read your
letter and suggested that he writes another page which I will include in the
envelope which I shall post to you air mail.
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Dawid (Yedidi)
Sosnowski |
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We are grateful to God that you managed to leave our 'Golden state.'
May we be
spared of what is happening since Saturday in Chenstochov [Czestochowa - 234 miles SW
of Szczuczyn?], it was a lot worse
than in Brisk [Brest Litovsk, Belarus,
117 miles SSE of Szczuczyn?]. The small township and around Chenstochov suffered the same fate.
May God have mercy on the Jewish people and let it end.
I believe that we too are coming closer to a decision. Father can see what is
happening all around and is fearful for his life and possessions. Eventually we
will write to you and ask you that we all can depart to wherever is possible as
long as we can escape from here.
There is no other news. We are very depressed and afraid of 'the sound of a
fallen leaf' [this quote is rendered in perfect Hebrew]. We are envious of you
that you managed to leave all that behind. May God help you to find happiness
there. You certainly did not err by leaving and you should be confident.
Hopefully we may be able to recall these times in a state of repose.
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[L]: Zelda (nee Rozental) and
Lozer Kajman, Szczuczyn, 1930
[R] Melbourne, Australia, 1942,
with children Norman and Morrie |
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Your sister-in-law Gutke [nee Rozental] and her husband were struck down [not
exactly sure what this means] on Saturday night. It
is good to know who they really are. They are alive and have not cleared life's
hurdles. Let that be your last worry from Poland. We will see who will finish up
better, they here, or you there in a free country full of promise.
I
would have continued writing but it is getting late for posting this letter. I'm
on my own, the parents are in Bialystok. As you know people are dropping in
which prevented me from writing earlier. Be healthy and happy,
Yedidi
Regards from your parents and friends. If possible please write to us during the
journey.
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