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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....
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, 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...
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 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 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...
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...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik about her exact travel plans for getting to the United States. She is very excited to see her mother in a month's time. Giulia also talks about Boni and his decision to stay in Vienna. She also...
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.
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Alice Sigerist to update her on how she is enjoying her job in Zurich. Giulia is still trying to secure her passport/residence permit.
Paul Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, asking her about the status of her passport and whether it was extended. He also mentions an affadavit that Giulia received that could have an effect on her passport status.
Paul Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner, notifying her of Mia Hasterlik's safe arrival to New York City and the fact that Mia was due to begin at her new job almost immediately. He also references the idea that he, Giulia and Susi...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik and Auguste "Gusti" Hasterlik, asking about a new job that one of them got with a family from Switzerland and stating that she is not sure if they will be able to understand her when she sees...
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.
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...
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 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...
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...
Gusti Hasterlik tells Giulia Kortischoner about her Christmas celebrations in New York and tells Giulia not to worry about the slow pace of her immigration attempt, since she says that many American soldiers are also having a difficult...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Alice Sigerist about her expereince in Zurich as she trys to obtain a new residence visa. She also talks about her job and the family she works for.
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...
Boni writes to Giulia Kortischoner about her feelings and her relations with her family. He encourages her to learn English as best and as quickly as she can as that is a huge handicap to her gaining her independence in the United States...
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....
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, 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...
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 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 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...
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, ...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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