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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.
Mia Hasterlik informs Giulia Kortischoner about recent imprisonments of Jewish friends (written in code as "sick"), asks Giulia about her studies, and mentions how a telegram from Nairobi informed Susi her permit is en route. Susi is...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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.
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner admonishing her for not writing in so long. She updates Giulia on her life and asks how Giulia is doing and what her plans for the next year are. Mia worries about Paul Hasterlik.
Mia Hasterlik shares her excitment about the war nearing its end with Giulia Kortischoner. Mia talks about Susi and her husband Thomas and their little boy Michael.
Mia Hasterlik tells Giulia Kortischoner that she has sent her an airline ticket for a Parisan travel agency which Giulia must contact. She also states that she and Thomas Heller will move into an apartment soon, and says that she is very...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner and describes the racial diversity she has witnessed in New York. She wonders whether Giulia will be able to find anything beautiful about the city when she comes there.
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 tells Giulia Kortischoner that someone whom she knows is going to Switzerland. She tells Giulia to suck up to him and see if there is way that she can arrange to come back to the US with him.
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner from Nairobi, Kenya where she is visiting Susi Weiss. Mia congratulates Giulia on her pay raise, but scolds her and Kugel (Mia called Thomas Kugel, because he was round and thick-set like a ...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner and Susi Weiss, saying that she had her final citizenship hearing and that she passed it; it will probably be a few months before she gets the official papers. She had to get two witnesses from...
Mia Hasterlik gives Giulia Kortischoner updates on the family: Susi Weiss still has not received her permit to travel, Paul Hasterlik has a fever. (KEYWORDS: Thomas "well" again. Selling furniture. Children become letters, parents become...
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.
Mia Hasterlik offers Giulia Kortischoner advice on Gustav Stux, the elderly Viennese gentleman who is smitten with Giulia. Mia mentions the personal freedoms in the United States that Schaffhausen perhaps lacks.
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner and Susi Weiss, wondering what it will be like to have to spend her Christmas in her maid's room in the basement and expressing her fears about it. She states that most of her friends have...
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...
Mia Hasterlik writes about political developments in Europe: about children leaving London or being required to go to the countryside, etc. She describes how she will be one of the foreigners in London to be employed in the war effort....
Mia Hasterlik tells Giulia Kortischoner that she has arranged for an airline ticket that will take her from London to New York. It is Giulia's responsbility to figure out how to get to London, and she instructs Giulia on what to take...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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, 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...
Mia Hasterlik shares her excitment about the war nearing its end with Giulia Kortischoner. Mia talks about Susi and her husband Thomas and their little boy Michael.
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.
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 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...
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, 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...
Mia Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, wishing her a happy early birthday and lamenting the fact that they are still separated from one another. She also gives her the news that Susi is pregnant.
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...
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...
Paul Hasterlik writes to Giulia that he misses her and talks about his daily schedule. He is hopeful Auguste Hasterlik will be able to get Mia Hasterlik and Giulia over to the United States. Mia Hasterlik also writes to Giulia to say she...
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