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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....
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...
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.
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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
Susi Weiss writes to Giulia Kortischoner, mentioning her joy about the fact that "this pig" (Hitler) is finally gone. She describes her happy life with her new husband and baby, but says that many people there are still searching for...
Mia Hasterlik asks Giulia Kortischoner about updates on her condition, specifically whether she is pregnant or not. She also says that, if it will take too long for Giulia to immigrate with the Kinderhilfswerk, she will pay for her...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, telling her about her nostalgia for Austria and her daily life in Switzerland. She says that things are very expensive there, but that work is going well for her. She also states that the...
Boni writes to Giulia Kortischoner in a serious and philosophical manner. He tells her to keep her eyes open when she arrives in the United States. She has much to see and gain from being there. If she ever runs into problems or has...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, Susie Wolf and Ted Wolf describing V.E. Day in New York, New York. She writes about the progress being made on Giulia Kortischoner's U.S. visa. She writes about family friends and Ted and Susi...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, giving her an update on her suitor who has apparently rejected her. She also gives information about the search for Boni and Ellen in Vienna. She also gives information on the potential costs...
Mia Hasterlik is concerned that Giulia Kortischoner will be extradited from Switzerland. Mia talks about getting herself and Paul Hasterlik out of Austria and the obstacles they face. Mia hopes Susi will be alright on her trip to Africa.
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...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, telling her that she will likely stay in Ragaz until September 1 and that she has left her job, making it difficult for her, for foreigners cannot get residence permits without being employed....
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, saying that she has gone to the State Department in Washington and verified that it is approved for Giulia to come to the United States. She urges her to look into whether sailing or flying...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, informing her that she has found a guarantor for her, meaning that as soon as Giulia recieves her American visa, she will be able to come to England. She states that Susi Weiss is happy with...
Paul Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, using code to discuss her visa status. He states that he hopes that Mia Hasterlik gets her visa soon because her residence status has been threatened, and that he hopes she can leave soon, ...
Boni writes to Giulia Kortischoner telling her he received Mia Hasterlik's letters that Giulia had forwarded him via Uncle Friedländer. Boni also writes that Elizabeth "Lisl" Urbantschitsch told him she invited Giulia to Vienna for...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner and Susi Weiss, stating that Paul Hasterlik was unable to come to the United States but was actually quite happy about it, as he seemed to be happy to spend his days with his old friends in...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, saying that she will officially become a US citizen on March 12. She tells Giulia to look into an airline that can take her to the US and says that she met with Munks and how she felt about...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Paul Hasterlik, telling him about her report card and the end of the school year. She also notifies him that she recieved an extension on her passport. She states that her school is putting on a concert to...
Giulia Hasterlik writes to Mia Hasterlik more about interactions with Munk, saying that he is very superficial when it comes to women's looks and that she hopes that not all Americans are like that. She describes her further relations...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Boni about her becoming a citizen on March 11 and slowly realizing how cruelly Jews were treated in Austria and how she ever thought that was okay. Mia says it will be about a month or two until Giulia...
Inge Halberstamm writes to Giulia Kortischoner about her schooling in England. She mentions she has met Alice Ullman, a school friend of Giulia's and Inge's from Vienna, Austria, in England.
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, telling her that she heard that she has to book a ticket with a shipping line before she can get a visa to travel.
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, telling her that she heard that she has to book a ticket with a shipping line before she can get a visa to travel.
Mia Hasterlik writes to Susi Weiss and Giulia Kortischoner, describing the poor conditions of the boarding house she is living in. She states that she has someone with a constant address forward her mail to her, but many people in London...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik, giving a brief update about her life in Switzerland and asking about Mia's life in New York. Alice Sigerist also writes to Mia, asking whether she has found new employment, for she was...
A Copy of Swiss Identification Papers for Giulia Kortischoner, 1946-03-28
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A copy of Swiss identification papers for Giulia Kortischoner that includes multiple visas as well as a physical description of her including stature, hair color, eye color, nose shape, face shape, and notable marks/features.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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