Object numberM2001/001:005
DescriptionPostcard from A Sapir in Warsaw to Jakob Sapir in Kobe, Japan, dated 21 July 1941. Censored by Nazis. Handwritten in black ink. The card also bears a cachet from the Warsaw Judenrat. Anna writes about the letters received and the parcel of 40 deca grams of tea from Osaka. It also mentions parcels received from Sasza and that there has been no news from Bolek.
Jakob Sapir, his wife Tola and son Peter, travelled in the late 1930s from Poland to Vilno in Lithuania, then on to Moscow. They then travelled from Vladivostock to Kobe, Japan and eventually arrived in Shanghai in 1941. They lived in the French quarter in Shanghai, but were later moved into the Hongkew ghetto. Peter Sapir attended St. Francis Xavier's school, run by English priests, which was outside the ghetto boundary. Jakob Sapir earned a living in Shanghai running a Polish kitchen. The family left Shanghai in 1947, aboard the "Hwa Lien" ship, migrating to Sydney, Australia.
Jakob Sapir, his wife Tola and son Peter, travelled in the late 1930s from Poland to Vilno in Lithuania, then on to Moscow. They then travelled from Vladivostock to Kobe, Japan and eventually arrived in Shanghai in 1941. They lived in the French quarter in Shanghai, but were later moved into the Hongkew ghetto. Peter Sapir attended St. Francis Xavier's school, run by English priests, which was outside the ghetto boundary. Jakob Sapir earned a living in Shanghai running a Polish kitchen. The family left Shanghai in 1947, aboard the "Hwa Lien" ship, migrating to Sydney, Australia.
Production date 1941
SubjectHolocaust, communications, censorship, signs of life
Object namepostcards
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- whole width: 102.00 mm
whole height: 147.00 mm
Language
- Polish MO1.01.05
This postcard was dated 21st July 1941 written to Mr. J. SAPIR, KOBE, JAPAN
It went via Lisbon-New York
The card bears a cachet from the Warsaw Judenrat
It was sent by A. Sapir, Gesia St. 7/50 Warsaw and signed Anna.
My dear Jasza, Tecia and Piotrus,
Your last letter written on the 24th May we received on the 30 of June and in addition we received a parcel of 40 deca grams of tea from Osaka No. 895 for which we thank you very much. On the 18th of June we sent you a certified letter which was returned to us because the route via Lisbon-via New York which at present is not operational.
What is happening with you, what is new, how are you managing? What do you intend to do later? Will you travel to Saza and also to Shanghai.
From here we can’t give you any advice. From Sasza we receive letters regularly 2 to 3 times per month as well we received 6 parcels half kg each. From Bolesia (Bolek) we had no news since 15/6th , we are very worried. We received from Bolek a parcel without notification nor a letter.
We send you best wishes and kiss you strongly.
Anna
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Dr Peter Sapir