Unknown Date I

Warm Greetings from [your] acquaintance to you. T.G.

I kiss you warmly Good bye XXXXXXX

                                                XXXXXX

1923 Dec 20

New York 12/1923

Wishes for happy holidays and happy amusements on Christmas and Happy New Year

J.K. J.R.

1920 Jul 23

N. Monmouth

July 24, 1920

Beloved wife

I was in Augusta and stopped also in Waterville. I looked for work but there everywhere is slack. Well, today I’m in North Monmouth. I’m looking at a farm later, and I’ll find out more.

Teodor Pa

1915 Feb 17

New York the 17^th Day

Beloved Bronia, I got the card from you for which I thank you. I am, thank God, healthy, which I also wish for you. And from the country I don’t have, and not in the least, any news and I don’t know if we will see our parents anymore because if it’s all true what the newspaper writes then may the Lord God protect [us]. Even my bank, I myself don’t know if the will be paying out or not, because they’re already closed. But everyone says that they’re paying out all the money to the penny and on top of that, there’s interest. Good bye, Broninia

1915 Aug 11

Jersey City 11/8

My most dear wife

I thank you for the card which I got. Your words are like a precious balsam applied to my heart. My treasure, don’t worry because I’m not thinking anything about you. I certainly love you with [my] whole soul and my heart burns from grief when I remember that because of me you went through so much worry. But don’t worry[1], I’m sincerely convinced of your true marital love

Your husband, Tedor

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[1] Or “trouble, grief”

1914 Oct 22

New York The 22^nd Day

I got the letter from you and don’t worry, my beloved Bronia I am, thank God, healthy[1] [and] on [my] legs, and you, don’t worry Bronisia, because I don’t know if we’ll see our parents anymore because my boss[2] got a card from our parents. To travel together with [other] people they escaped as far as Hungary, then they left from there but I don’t know how far away[3] from us they’re going to arrive, because then he says that he doesn’t have anything left to travel to the country with, but let’s pray to the Lord God, perhaps we will still see our parents. He finishes his writing [saying] I greet you[4] warmly, until I fondly see you[5] and I greet Pawloski, a write me, Pawlisio, how you like America

Pa, Pa….. Bronia also to you Paw, pa, pa, pa Until I see you[6] again

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[1] Male form

[2] Based on my notes, in the postcard referring to seeing “our parents” again, the word translated as “our” is a general Polish possessive meaning “his, her, their, our, mine, your (etc.)” according to the context. While the context of the card fairly clearly dictates the reading “our” in most cases, the phrase following “my boss got a card” could be translated as “from his parents,” who would then be the people escaping to Hungary, with concern about the writer’s and addressee’s parents implied indirectly by analogy, or perhaps more directly as people traveling in the same group. This reading might help explain the reference to “Pawlisio,” as someone more closely related to the boss’s family [?].

[3] Literally “how much”

[4] plural

[5] plural

[6] singular

1914 Apr (Day Unknown)

Jersey City 10/1914

Most beloved brother and sister-in-law, I’m today writing a few words and I will inquire about your dear health and prosperity. We are, thank God, healthy. Beloved brother and sister-in-law, I beg you very much to come to our place to enjoy something in the way of eggs. We were at your place on Christmas and [so] you come to our place for once, because I can’t travel because I have [my] dad’s people coming, so for us and you it would be fun. We wish you Happy Holidays and pleasant amusements      P.P.

M.A.K.[1]

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[1] Marginally legible at best