Object numberM2008/022:002
Creator Armand Leder (author)
DescriptionDouble-sided personal letter in French addressed to "Friends" from Armand and Juliette Leder and their daughter Nicole, during their time at the Drancy Internment Camp (France), before being deported to Auschwitz. The letter tells family news, announcing the arrival of a parcel and asking for family news. The letter is dated 1943-04-28 but was received years later by Armand and Juliette's son, John (Jean) Leder.
Production placeDrancy, France
Production date 1943-04-28
Subjectdeportation, loved ones' final contacts, survivors, internment camps, victims, Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp
Object nameletters
Dimensions
- width: 106.00 mm
height: 130.00 mm
Language
- French Saturday, 28 April 1943
Dear Friends,
We have just received your good news; your good parcel as well, that has arrived in good condition. We are happy about your good news that all the family keeps well, without exception; it is the same way with all of us. We wait for good news from Georgette and Paul and I ask you to transmit this news to Armand and family and do tell them that we are happy that they always think about us. What does Jeannot do? Is he vacationing? I suppose that he always works and that his garden brings him lots of joyfulness. Does he have many fruits in that garden and have the vegetables grown well?
I want to leave space to my small family and awaiting your good news, I embrace all of you your ...(Armand?)
New address
LEDER Armand
Drancy