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Raizel Garncarz
Postcard to Sala Garncarz, in German, Sosnowitz, Poland, November
13, 1941
NYPL, Dorot Jewish Division, Sala Garncarz Collection
Dear Sala,
Probably you’re wondering because you haven’t received
any mail from us for several days now. But don’t worry.
As we wrote, you shouldn’t worry about us when our minds
aren’t in it. But, thank God, Blima is in the [workshop]
now; after great efforts we succeeded. Again a second [trouble]
took place in town. Imagine, I was invited to a wedding. Chajka
Szpiro already left to go there, but I didn’t go because
I wasn’t home when the invitation came.
Sala, what is new with you? What mood are you in today? Are you
up and about? The most important thing is your health. Dear Sala,
we are very dismayed, because we still don’t have a sweater
for you. There is none to be had at the community and we are so
broke that we can’t afford to buy you one. But in the community,
they told us you should ask the Eldest of the Jews, maybe he can
arrange something. Also, dear Sala, I could send you mine, if
it’s good enough for you. If you want it, let me know, only
it might be a little small. Write soon and we’ll send it
to you. We also want to send you a pair of woolen pants. Are you
warm at night? Bundle up as much as you can, one layer on top
of the other and don’t mind if it fits or not. Don’t
catch cold, for God’s sake! Maybe we should send you Blima’s
green dress, [but] it has short sleeves.
But don’t worry about us, we only worry about you. Write
more often. Have you received mail from Ala? Oh, Sala, we received
mail today from Chaim Kaufman [Sala’s friend and suitor].
Are you cross with him? Why? Also, everybody writes, they will
come home on vacation, only you don’t. Why?
We’re sending you thousands of kisses—Raizel
We are very worried. Regards from L.D. [Laja Dina], husband,
and children.
