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Denkschriften bey der feyerlichen Beleuchtung Wiens: am 11ten März des Jahrs 1810 bey Gelegenheit der frohen Vermählung Ihre[r kaiserl. Hoheit der durchlauchtigsten Erzherogin Louise von Oesterreich mit Sr. Majestät Napoleon dem Ersten, Kaiser der Franzosen und Könige von Italien
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.
Heiderl writes to Giulia Kortischoner about what the ten day forced stay at home vacation the class has been required to take, because of the polio epidemic. Heiderl talks about friends and life during the vacation.
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 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...
Heiderl Wettstein writes to Giulia Kortischoner about classmates and asks how Angelo is. Angelo is a boy in the hospital with Giulia who also has polio and likes her.
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...
Sister Luise writes to Giulia Kortischoner, sending her kind wishes and telling her to take care of Alice Sigerist, who has apparently fallen ill. She also wishes her a happy Christmas.
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.
Ällägg Bächtold writes to Giulia Kortischoner with the notes to Land des Lächeln, a new song everyone is whistling. Ällägg asks Giulia about her admirer Angelo, a fellow polio patient in the hospital.
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Susi Weiss, telling her about her time spent at Ragaz received treatment for polio and also asking for money because of how expensive the treatment is.
Bethli Scherrer, a school friend from Schaffhausen, writes to Giulia Kortischoner about their classes. Bethli says she may leave school soon if she can find a job. Giulia is in Kanton Hospital at this time with polio.
Vicar Thomas Blatter, the Catholic vicar at Giulia Kortischoner's school, writes to Giulia that suffering is God's will. He sends her booklets and pamphlets to read. Giulia is at Kanton Hospital suffering from polio.
Margrit Wolf, a classmate of Giulia Kortischoner's in Switzerland, writes to Giulia, wishing her a speedy recovery, as she has been taken to the hospital after falling ill with polio.
Evi Leib writes to Giulia Kortischoner, updating her about her life and Vienna and stating that the only reason she hadn't written sooner was because she thought that Giulia had already left for the US.
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...
Giulia Kortischoner writes to Mia Hasterlik about her life in Ragaz, giving her stories about some of the patients and giving more details about a patient who is in love with her. She has recieved an update from Susi Weiss, who sounds...
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.
Giulia Kortischoner wishes Mia Hasterlik a happy New Year's Eve, saying she is no longer with Gretli and Alice Sigerist, for they were always arguing and she doesn't feel like she's part of the family anymore. She describes her New Year...
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.
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 to Giulia Kortischoner asking how she is and what she is doing in Schaffhausen. She mentions the air raid in Bern. Asks about Giulia's future plans.
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.
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.
Auguste "Gusti" Hasterlik writes to Giulia Kortischoner telling her about employment opportunities in the United States for her once she arrives there. She urges Giulia to take English classes, for without the language she will not be...
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