NYPL, Letters To Sala

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Postcard to Sala Garncarz, in German, Sosnowitz, Poland, November 16, 1940

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Raizel Garncarz
Postcard to Sala Garncarz, in German, Sosnowitz, Poland, November 16, 1940
NYPL, Dorot Jewish Division, Sala Garncarz Kischner Collection

Raizel, in her best penmanship, writes about sending Sala packages and includes a letter-within-a-letter to Ala Gertner. “Dear unknown Miss Ala, You are probably surprised why some total strangers are writing to you. We are very obliged to you and grateful for your thorough care and protection of our sister and daughter and we tell you that you are an additional member of our family.”