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Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, telling her that she went to the Kinderhilfswerke and that she should now be able to leave for the US in two months and have the costs completely covered. She gives news about her two suitors....
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Susi Weiss, telling her about her time spent at Ragaz received treatment for polio and also asking for money because of how expensive the treatment is.
Ällägg Bächtold writes to Giulia Kortischoner with the notes to Land des Lächeln, a new song everyone is whistling. Ällägg asks Giulia about her admirer Angelo, a fellow polio patient in the hospital.
Elizabeth "Lisl" Urbantschitsch writes to Giulia Kortischoner overjoyed and excited to have received a letter from her. Lisl tells Giulia her plan to move to France for a year in order to save money and then fly over to the United States...
Heiderl Wettstein writes to Giulia Kortischoner about classmates and asks how Angelo is. Angelo is a boy in the hospital with Giulia who also has polio and likes her.
Ada Kortischoner-Kelley, Giulia Kortischoner's aunt, writes to Giulia thanking her for her letter and her picture. Robert Kortischoner says Giulia looks just like her father. Both Robert and Ada are interested in Giulia and her work. Ada...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner about life in New York, New York and her concerns about Giulia saying polio had affected her inner organs more than her legs. Mia also writes about family friends.
Heiderl writes to Giulia Kortischoner about what the ten day forced stay at home vacation the class has been required to take, because of the polio epidemic. Heiderl talks about friends and life during the vacation.
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, telling her about the drama surrounding her almost getting her citizenship and saying that it will now, hopefully, not be long until she and Giulia are reunited.
Ellen von Mauler Christiansen (?), who lived in the Hasterlik apartment from 1938-1939, writes a letter to Giulia Kortischoner describing daily life in Vienna. She also states that Susi Weiss (Giulia's older half-sister) would like to...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, telling her that the time that she was allowed to stay in England expired, despite the fact that she is hoping that she can petition to extend this time. She hopes to ultimately leave for the...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik and expresses her joy over the end of the war and her future together with her family in the United States. Giulia feels sad for the people who aren't as lucky to have family waiting for them...
Margrit Wolf, a classmate of Giulia Kortischoner's in Switzerland, writes to Giulia, wishing her a speedy recovery, as she has been taken to the hospital after falling ill with polio.
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik about her life in Ragaz, giving her stories about some of the patients and giving more details about a patient who is in love with her. She has recieved an update from Susi Weiss, who sounds...
Vicar Thomas Blatter, the Catholic vicar at Giulia Kortischoner's school, writes to Giulia that suffering is God's will. He sends her booklets and pamphlets to read. Giulia is at Kanton Hospital suffering from polio.
Frances Menzel, a friend of Aguste Hasterlik's who lives in Chicago, writes to Giulia Kortischoner, sending her an enclosed letter to pass on to people in Europe. She complains that she has tried to send so many letters before, but that...
Sister Luise writes to Giulia Kortischoner, sending her kind wishes and telling her to take care of Alice Sigerist, who has apparently fallen ill. She also wishes her a happy Christmas.
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner in English because she is not allowed to write in German. She expresses concern over Paul Hasterlik, as she is not even sure if he is getting anything to eat or if he is allowed to stay in his...
Evi Leib writes to Giulia Kortischoner, updating her about her life and Vienna and stating that the only reason she hadn't written sooner was because she thought that Giulia had already left for the US.
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, talking about excited she is that Giulia finally has her arrangements for her trip to the US made and that she just hopes that everything works out. She says that she has been working a lot...
Bethli Scherrer, a school friend from Schaffhausen, writes to Giulia Kortischoner about their classes. Bethli says she may leave school soon if she can find a job. Giulia is in Kanton Hospital at this time with polio.
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, describing her frustration at the fact that she was not able to send Giulia a parcel with a gift for her birthday, due to the fact that no packages were allowed to be sent to foreign countries...
Madi Schnelling, a school friend from Schaffhausen, writes a get well soon card to Giulia Kortischoner. Giulia is in Kanton Hospital at this time with polio.
Christine Frutig writes to Giulia Kortischoner that Giulia was misinformed in her last letter. Christine is not able to walk with a cane yet, but she hopes that soon she will.
Susi Weiss writes to Mia Hasterlik about her visit to the doctors who informed her her fallopian tubes were not fuctioning properly. She also talks about life in Kenya.
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Auguste Hasterlik about Susi's boat trip to Africa. She informs Auguste about Paul and Mia's current situation and the newest restrictions placed on Jews. Giulia also writes about her daily life in...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, saying that she is thinking of her on her birthday. She asks for updates on Boni, as she says that she has not heard anything from him yet, and she mentions an elevator strike that has been...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Alice Sigerist asking her not to overexert herself at work. Giulia also updates Alice on Gustav Stux, the elderly Viennese buisness man who has fallen in love with GIulia. He was in his 50s.
Boni writes a heartfelt letter to Giulia Kortischoner talking about his future plans as well as his relationship with and love for Mia Hasterlik. Boni writes about what a gift it will be for Mia to have Giulia again and vice versa. He...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, stressing that it is of upmost importance that Giulia learn English so that when she comes to the US she will be able to get a high school degree, which Mia believes is necessary in order to...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner that Susi Weiss' husband Robert Seemann had a fight with his parents and he and Susi are not independent. Mia is worried for Susi and hope it all works out. Mia suggests Giulia ask Alice Ullman...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik about the snowfall in New York. She also talks about having her head cast as an art piece by Dr. Porter as a gift for Gerald. She talks about Auguste "Gusti" Hasterlik and her husband Ernst...
Elizabeth "Lisl" Urbantschitsch writes to Giulia Kortischoner, updating her about her life and Vienna and asking her about which grade she is considered to be in at school in Switzerland.
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, describing the difficulty of living with the food rations in Vienna. She describes how she is practicing her English and her boredom as increasing numbers of their friends have left Austria....
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, urging her to take action at the Swiss consulate to speed up her immigration process to the US as much as possible. She promises Giulia that she will have a good life in the US and writes...
Giulia Kortischoner and Kurt Bergheimerer, a friend and admirer of Giulia, write to Mia Kortischoner. Kurt writes the beginning of the letter and compliments Mia on having such a good daughter that he will miss when she leaves for the...
Elizabeth "Lisl" Urbantschitsch writes to Giulia Kortischoner thanking her for the two parcels. Lisl talks about family friends and her boyfriend, Juerg. She also talks about the shortages in Austria as well as her family and all their...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner and Susi Weiss, saying that she is going to move into a new, even bigger apartment and that she cannot wait until they are all reunited. She talks about her ongoing feud with Gusti Hasterlik...
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