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Bethli Scharrer writes to Giulia Kortischoner, stating that she has found work at a food supply office, although she is by far the youngest one there, as most workers are 22-60 years old. She also asks about Giulia's recovery from polio.
Giulia Kortischoner tells Mia Hasterlik that she is not sure whether she wait for the Kinderhilfswerk aid or not, for although it is very expensive to travel without their financial aid, it is also expensive to stay in Switzerland and...
Susi Weiss writes to Giulia Kortischoner, saying that she is glad of the progress Giulia is making in her polio recovery. She complains about the fact that she is not allowed to mail Giulia money or coffee beans. She gives updates on her...
Bethli Scherrer writes to Giulia Kortischoner to catch up and wish her a happy birthday. She tells Giulia about her significant other and Ernstli's and asks about Angelo, the boy with polio who likes Giulia.
Auguste "Gusti" Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, wishing her a speedy recovery. She expresses how deeply she regrets that Paul Hasterlik missed his connection to the United States last summer, and expresses concern about whether...
Miss Dr. Shuckl, a former teacher of Giulia's from Schaffhausen, writes to Giulia Kortischoner about her own father's struggl and triumph over polio. Miss Dr. Schuckl then talks about her work and research and how she has been asked to...
Auguste Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, comforting her and encouraging her not to feel guilty about keeping her polio diagnosis from Mia Hasterlik. Auguste also encourages Giulia to learn English or French in order to make...
Bethli Scherrer, a school friend from Schaffhausen, writes a get well soon card to Giulia Kortischoner. Giulia is in Kanton Hospital at this time with polio.
Margrit Wolf writes to Giulia Kortischoner and finally finishes the detailed account of the class hiking trip into the mountains. She then talks about what they are reading in Pedagogy. Giulia is in Kanton Hospital at this time with polio.
Christine Frutig writes to Giulia Kortischoner to update her on her progress. Christine can walk now with some assistance and hopes to visit Giulia in Bern sometime.
Paul Hasterlik thanks Alice Sigerist for her deep care and concern for Giulia during her polio treatment. Paul writes to Giulia Kortischoner about his cat Pam-Pam and her kittens.
Bethli Scherrer, a classmate of Giulia Kortischoner's, writes to Giulia, giving an update about school life in Schaffhausen and wishing Giulia a speedy recovery. She mentions that Giulia is now able to walk with a walker.
Sister Luise writes that Giulia Kortischoner is spoiling her with mail. Sister Luise will be returning to Bern soon and prays with Giulia that the issue with Miss F. will be solved soon.
Sister Luise writes to Giulia Kortischoner asking how her inner life is going, becuase Giulia seemed sad on the telpehone when they last spoke. Sister Luise wishes Giulia and Alice Sigerist and the family a happy new year.
Mia Hasterlik implores Giulia Kortischoner to write her more often. Mia talks about the party she had to celebrate her citizenship. She also says how happy Thomas, her husband, makes her and how understanding he is of her love for Boni....
Slchmeide, Giulia's teacher from Schaffhausen, writes a get well soon card to Giulia Kortischoner. Giulia is in Kanton Hospital at this time with polio.
Rosemary Haug, a classmate of Giulia Kortischoner's in Switzerland, wishing her a speedy recovery from polio and referencing teachers they had together.
Bethli Scherrer writes to Giulia Kortischoner that she was happy to be able to talk with her through the window and would like to visit with her again soon. Giulia is at Kanton Hospital suffering from polio.
Paul Hasterlik writes to Alice Sigerist about how Alice and Giulia should proceed in letters to Mia in order to avoid talking about the polio. Paul writes to Giulia Kortischoner that he is so proud of how she has handled the illness and...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik overjoyed to finally hear from her after almost two and a half years. Giulia reveals to Mia that she had and recovered from polio. Giulia wants to know all about Mia's life as well as Auguste's...
Margrit Wolf writes Giulia a slightly different version of her previous poem and continues her description of the class hiking trip. Giulia is at Kanton Hospital suffering from polio.
Paul Hasterlik writes to Alice Sigerist that he is very thankful for her and her family's care for Giulia with her polio treatments. He is eager to hear how she progresses back to health. Paul writes to Giulia Kortischoner and talks...
Paul Hasterlik writes to Alice Sigerist to thank her for handling the letter to Mia about Giulia well in order to alleviate any shock. He is happy to hear that Giulia is improving and that she had a good birthday. Paul writes to Giulia...
Paul Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner about being a lazy writer. Paul Hasterlik writes to Alice Sigerist about not receiving too many letters from Auguste Hasterlik and Mia Hasterlik, but he thinks they are foing fine.
Heidi Wettstein writes to Giulia Kortischoner, asking about her recovery, whether she can walk without canes now, and whether she will be able to return back to Schaffhausen by Easter. She describes the end of school and receiving report...
Ällägg Bechtold, a school friend of Giulia Kortischoner's from Switzerland, writes to Giulia thanking her for the gifts she sent him, particularly toilet paper (he states that by the time he had received her gift, he was so desperate, ...
Bethli Scherrer writes to Giulia Kortischoner about her day during the forced stay home vacation for 10 days, because of the polio epidemic. Giulia is at Kanton Hospital suffering from polio.
Sister Luise writes to Giulia Kortischoner, wishing her a nice time in Schaffhausen, as she has been allowed by the doctor to return there for a visit for two weeks.
Boni writes to Giulia complimenting her for her astute judgments and observations of the world around her. He laments the mental acuity and judgment of the people in Austria after the war. Boni gives Giulia advice on learning to...
Sister Luise writes to Giulia Kortischoner to reminisce and ask her how she is doing in Schaffhausen. Sister Luise misses her and asks that should Giulia have the opportunitu to go to American and be with her mother that she visits Bern...
Ällägg Bächtold, a Schaffhausen school friend, writes to Giulia Kortischoner on a newspaper clipping of The Man in the Iron Mask. She writes her a synopsis of the end of the story, because she does not have the original newspaper...
Susi Bernet, a school friend from Schaffhausen, writes a get well soon card to Giulia Kortischoner. Giulia is in Kanton Hospital at this time with polio.
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