Unknown Sep 4

Most Beloved Bronisia

I’ll inquire about you dear health and welfare. I am, thank God, healthy, which I also wish for you, dearest Bronisia. I can tell you that on Wednesday I paid rent also on Thursday I worked all day. Write me if yours were at home and what they said to you that you didn’t come all day, and I greet you warmly and kiss [you] I remain forever [your] faithful and beloved Theodor

Goodbye, my only heart

Unknown May 26

The Day the 26^th

Dearest Bronisia

[My] beloved heart, write me anything interesting there is to hear about you, how you’re doing I, thank God, am healthy, which I also wish for you. I can tell you that I won’t be working on Friday and on Saturday because some sort of holiday falls then. I still don’t know for sure, but it seems that not. For the rest, I’ll tell you by telephone on Thursday in the evening. I greet you warmly and kiss [you] 1,000 times sincerely loving you forever.

Theodor                   Goodbye Sweetheart

Unknown Jun 30

Woodhaven 30/6

Most Beloved Bronisia

My Dearest Heart, I’ll inquire about your dear health and welfare, how work has been and anything interesting there is to hear about you, my beloved treasure, because I, thank God, am healthy and my welfare as usual is constantly one and the same. Beloved Bronisia, since you’d have a car it would be good if you went on Friday, because I won’t be working on Friday and on Saturday. For the rest, when it’s good for you and when you have more time, by beloved angel, I greet you warmly and kiss your face a million times

Goodbye [my] Heart XXXXXX

Unknown Date XX

Most beloved Bronisia [my] only heart, I’ll inquire about your dear health and prosperity, how you’ve been sleeping, and on Sunday whether you felt good, whether you weren’t tired, really couldn’t get enough sleep. I, thank [God][1] am healthy, which I also wish for you. Dear Bronia, I can tell you that this week I will be working overtime hours every day. I greet you warmly and kiss [you]. Yours, loving you forever, Theodor

Goodbye [my] heart XXXXXX

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[1] The word “God” is missing in the original (!)

Unknown Date XVIII

The Day 30/12

Most Beloved Bronisia,

May happiness[1] simply flood you[2], me on the other hand, don’t give me more just always love me dear Bronia, I wish you from [my] whole heart. Whatever is most desirable to you, and that this new year will scatter all the sadness that has oppressed you up to this time. Be happy like that wild bird, and may God grant that the new year brings you everything your little heart might desire. This I wish you[3] This wishes you the one who loves you more than everything in the world. Forgive [me] that I can’t put that prettily since I, a poor peasant, don’t know how to make congratulatory remarks, just how, Bronia darling, to kiss you on the lips.

I remain forever

yours, Theodor

Goodbye [my] heart

And forgive [me] that I’m sending you this kind of

Postcard, since I couldn’t get anything else here

Bye   XXXXXXXXXX

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[1] Or “good fortune”

[2] Literally “flow for you”

[3] Crossed out in original

Unknown Date XVII

Most Beloved Bronisia

My only heart how much I would feel happy and how blissful it would be in my soul if I could on Sunday talk with you and if nobody would disturb us in [our] conversation. I thank you very warmly, my dear angel, for your coming to visit me. I greet you warmly and kiss [you] a million times. I remain, with respect, yours, loving you forever,

Theodor

Goodbye [My] Dear XXXXXX

Unknown Date XVI

Most Beloved

Bronisia! Dearest and most precious treasure mine, you are my life, you are my everything in this world I send you my warm greetings and kiss your sweet little mouth like that on this post card. Yours Forever,

Teodor

Goodbye, treasure, keep yourself well, only I beg you don’t worry without need because you worry, even if I don’t see it, then however my heart feels it

Goodbye, Sweetheart

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