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Giulia Kortischoner sends Alice Sigerist a deeply concerned telegraph asking if she is all right because the United States had just bombed Schaffhausen, killing 40 people and injuring 270.
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, describing her life in Switzerland, as she is now staying with a family in the Swiss countryside that is related to Alice Sigerist and going to school.
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, updating her about life in Europe. She says that Paul Hasterlik is doing well, despite the fact that she is not getting mail from him because all mail out of Germany has been blocked. She...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner about her life and work in New York. She was a nurse for a baby for four weeks and loved it. Auguste Hasterlik is doing well and working hard. Mia tells Giulia that Susi Wolf was not in fact...
Christine Frutig writes to Giulia Kortischoner about her days in the hospital at Freiburg and her progress. She mentions that she ought to start practicing her shorthand again. Most girls were urged to learn shorthand and typing in order...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Alice Sigerist about her work in Rougemont, Switzerland for the family of Dr. Nicot. She is enjoying the work, because the family is very nice.
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, saying that the lover whom she thought rejected her wanted to meet with her that night and saying that she had to go and take care of Gretli and her newborn, since Gretli is sick. She says...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Alice Sigerist to coordinate securing her residence permit and to ask if Alice can bring or send her some clothing from Schaffhausen, Switzerland to Zurich, Switzerland.
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, giving her an update on her life in Zurich and saying that she can sense that she will be leaving for the US soon.
Paul Hasterlik writes to Alice Sigerist to express his saddness that Giulia Kortischoner will have to undergo electric shock therapy for the polio treatment. He asks Alice again to not write anything to Mia Hasterlik or Auguste Hasterlik...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner and Susi Weiss, saying that Susi's child looks extremely cute in the photograph that she sent to her. She references the depressing news about the concentration camps that were found in Europe....
Christine Frutig writes to Giulia Kortischoner from a hospital in Freiburg, Switzerland. She asks Giulia for updates on the patients in room 29 (where Giulia and Christine were both housed in Inselheim Hospital in Bern). She also asks...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, saying that she feels bad about how expensive it is to get her to the US but that she is excited that they are almost reunited. She gives updates about her interactions with Anton and thanks...
Margrit Wolf writes to Giulia Kortischoner about her jobs working with children. She then informs Giulia about the entrance requirements for lab-technician school.
Evi Leib asks Giulia about the Urban Hotel, where Giulia is staying in Zurich on her way to Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Evi Leib also asks Giulia to write in their secret code when describing the play, The Sixth Floor. Evi Leib is bored...
Ällägg Bächtold writes to Giulia Kortischoner about school and the advent concert. Ällägg was surpised to hear Giulia was now in Bern and no longer at Kanton Hospital in Schaffhausen.
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, saying that she deeply longs to come to the US but does not know when it will be possible for her to come to the US, but that Mia should not worry because Switzerland is a paradise compared to...
Paul Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, telling her that she now has to be the liaison for communications between him and Mia Hasterlik as communications between Austria and England can only go through a neutral country ...
Boni writes to Giulia Kortischoner, giving her updates about Paul Hasterlik's condition after his second accident. He states that Paul is slowly recovering and now also wants to immigrate to the United States, but that Giulia should not...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Alice Sigerist expressing her frustration and disappointment about being rejected from massage school by Professor Frey. She talks about what she may do instead as well has her surprise when she learned Susi...
Susi Weiss writes to Giulia Kortischoner about her voyage to Africa. She writes in detail about the brutal working conditions she witnessed in Egypt at Suez.
Mia Hasterlik asks Giulia Kortischoner if she has gotten any more information about Boni. She expresses her joy at the fact that she is alive and states that they must get him to the United States.
Paul Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, comparing life in the US to life in Europe, saying that the people in the US are very clever and smart and that Giulia will need these attributes to make her way once she arrives in America....
Auguste Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner about daily life and friends in New York. She mentions the Girl Scouts and the World's Fair in New York. Auguste is working on obtaining affidavits for Giulia and Mia Hasterlik. She is...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Alice Sigerist to ask for clothes to be sent to Zurich for her. Giulia also asks if Alice needs money and she writes how the shops in Zurich are closing the next day in honor of the end of the war.
Ällägg Bächtold and Heiderl write Giulia Kortischoner a happy birthday card while she is in Kanton Hospital with polio. There are drawings of animals on the back.
Auguste Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner asking her not to mention polio in any of her letters to her or Mia Hasterlik. Auguste is sure Giulia will recover and is happy to hear she had such a nice 16th birthday. Giulia is...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner while sailing to New York City from London. She states that she has been sailing for exactly one week now. She describes her fear and horror during her last days in London, as it was during...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Susi Weiss, advising her to behave well on the boat trip to Nairobi. She also mentions that Paul Hasterlik has fallen ill.
Regina "Gigi" is a polio friend that Giulia Kortischoner met in Bad Ragaz. Gigi writes to Giulia that she has taken a new job as a French correspondent at the Workers Aid organization after quitting her job at the Swiss Relief...
Regina "Gigi" is a polio friend that Giulia Kortischoner met in Bad Ragaz who lost her parents in the war. Gigi writes to Giulia that she apologizes for taking so long to get Giulia's suitcases to her. She also congratulates Giulia on...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner and Susi Weiss, telling them about a big argument she has had with Auguste "Gusti" Hasterlik and how, because Gusti refuses to testify in court about her residence in the US, she has to go...
Grandma, an elderly polio patient Giulia Kortischoner befriended in Bern at Inselheim Hospital, writes to Giulia that she misses her and hopes she is well.
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