Номер объектаM2004/005:004
СоздательBritish Red Cross
ОписаниеLetter from the War Organisation of the British Red Cross and Order of St.John to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, official enquiry from Mrs Frieda Weiss in England, about her father Otto Schwarz (misspelt here as Schwarez) in Germany. Dated 26th November 1941, written in English and German.
M2004/005:001-006 represent a series of letters from Ludwig and Frieda Weiss requesting British Red Cross to enquire about, locate and transmit messages to parents Otto and Clara Schwarz, as well as replies from the British and German Red Cross to Ludwig and Frieda. In the initial letters the Otto and Clara are located at an address in Munich, germany, but from circa 1943 they are in Theresienstadt concentration camp. According to the donor, Otto and Clara Schwarz perished in the camp.
M2004/005:001-006 represent a series of letters from Ludwig and Frieda Weiss requesting British Red Cross to enquire about, locate and transmit messages to parents Otto and Clara Schwarz, as well as replies from the British and German Red Cross to Ludwig and Frieda. In the initial letters the Otto and Clara are located at an address in Munich, germany, but from circa 1943 they are in Theresienstadt concentration camp. According to the donor, Otto and Clara Schwarz perished in the camp.
Место изготовленияLondon, England
Дата 1941-11-26
Темаsigns of life, communications, families, concentration camps, tracing loved ones
НаименованиеRed Cross message service
Материалpaper
Размерность
- whole width: 140.00 mm
height: 225.00 mm
Язык
- German M2004/005:4 translated by Sabine Schmitt December 2005
Proposal
To the "Agence Centrale des Prisionniers de Guerre, Genf - Internationnal committee of the Red Croix - Procurement of messages
1. Sender: Clara Schwarz, Muenchen 45, Knorrstrasse 148 Asks for
2. Receiver: Ludwig Weiss, Southampton England Portswood Thacqueray Road 27
To transmit the following:
I hope you're fine and Friedel is healthy again. I longingly think of you. I'm healthy. The uncles are healthy too. What is Leonie doing? Best greetings and kisses
Your devoted mother
Кредитная линияSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr David Barton