Letter from Flora Gottlieb Schmidt to the Wertheimer family, May 5, 1941 Dotan, Lisabeth Kohen, Ari Transcription and encoding Weakly, Laura K. Ganic, Aila 2022 Nebraska Stories of Humanity University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Letter from Flora Gottlieb Schmidt to the Wertheimer family May 5, 1941 German Stories Bea Karp Stern, Moritz Stern, Rosa Karp, Bea Stern, Susie Kahn, Ernest S. Tilly Gottlieb, Siegfried Great Neck, New York Rivesaltes Concentration Camp Schmidt, Flora Gottlieb Great Neck, New York Wertheimer family Review Transcription and initial encoding Great Neck May 5. 41 34 Strathmore Road Liebe Familie Wertheimer,

Soeben habe ich von meinem Vetter Ernest Kahn einen Special Delivery Brief gehabt. Er schrieb mir darin, daß Wertheimer gestern Abend dorten war und Tilly evtl. für meine beiden Nächsten was tun könnte. Wie dankbar ich Ihnen dafür wäre kann ich Ihnen nicht schreiben. Denn es dauert mir alles furchtbar lange und meine Schwester Rosa schreibt furchtbar. Meine Pakete die ich durch verschiedene Leute hier senden ließ kamen nicht an. Und sie schreibt die Kinder wären furchtbar hungrig. Ich gebe Ihnen mal alle Geburtsdatum(e) und Adressen an.

Moses Moritz Stern 24.10.1900 Oberbreidenbach Îlot F 25 Camp de Rivesaltes France

Rosa Stern nee Gottlieb 13.12.1900 Grebenau Îlot K Barraque 52 Camp de Rivesaltes

Beate Stern geb 8.10.32 Lauterbach/Hauserbach Îlot K Barraque 52 Camp de Rivesaltes

Sylvia Susi Stern geb 22.9.35 Fulda îlot K Barraque 52 Camp de Rivesaltes

Wie geht es bei Ihnen? Ich bin wieder auf meiner ersten Stelle und fühle mich hier wohler als in der City. Von meiner Mutter hatte ich vor 14 Tage Post. Sie sind gesund und Siegfried und mein Schwager arbeiten. Nur halt macht sich meine liebe Mutter große Sorgen um Rosa und Familie. Sollte Tilly noch näheres wissen müßen würde ich gerne mal an meinen freien Tag kommen.

Im voraus meinen herzlichsten Danke grüßt Sie alle

herzlichst Flora Gottlieb Great Neck (New York), May 5, 1941 34 Strathmore Road Dear Wertheimer family,

I’ve just received a special-delivery letter from my cousin Ernest Kahn. In it, he wrote that Mr. Wertheimer was there yesterday evening and that Tilly could potentially do something to help my two nearest and dearest. I can’t even begin to write how grateful I would be for that, as it seems to me that everything is taking so terribly long to do, and my sister Rosa has written of the terrible situation. My packages I have had sent through various people here have not arrived there. And she writes that the children are to extremely hungry. Here are all their names, birthdays and addresses.

Moses Moritz Stern, born OCT 24, 1900, in Ober-Breidenbach. Block F, Barrack 25, Rivesaltes Internment Camp, France

Rosa Stern, maiden name Gottlieb, born DEC 13, 1900 in Grebenau. Block K, Barrack 52 Rivesaltes Internment Camp

Beate Stern, October 8, 1932, Hauserbach/Lauterbach. Block K, Barrack 52, Rivesaltes Internment Camp

Sylvia Susi Stern, September 22, 1935, Fulda. Block K, Barrack 52, Rivesaltes Internment Camp

How are you all doing? I am back at my first position and feel much better here than in the City. I received mail from my mother two weeks ago. They are healthy, and Siegfried and my brother-in-law have work. Yet, my dear mother is extremely concerned about Rosa and her family. If Tilly needs to know any further information, I would gladly come sometime on my day off work.

Please accept my deepest gratitude for your efforts, with heartfelt greetings to you all,

Your, Flora Gottlieb