Postcard from Moritz Stern to Beate Stern (Bea Karp), August 17, 1942 Dotan, Lisabeth Kohen, Ari Transcription and encoding Weakly, Laura K. Ganic, Aila 2021 Nebraska Stories of Humanity University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Postcard from Moritz Stern to Beate Stern (Bea Karp), August 17, 1942 August 17, 1942 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Beatrice Pappenheimer Papers, 1990.153 German English Stories Bea Karp Stern, Moritz Karp, Bea Stern, Moritz Les Milles Karp, Bea Chateau du Couret Review Transcription and initial encoding Camp, Les Milles 17.8.42 Meine liebe Beate!

Hoffe dich mein liebes gutes Kind wohl und munter ein gleiches Gott sei Dank bei mir auch der Fall ist. Wie du aus der Karte ersiehst bin ich hier. Hast du von der lieben Mama Nachricht. Schreibe mir sofort nach Erhalt der Karte wie es dir geht. Hast du was von der lieben Sussi gehört. Bleibe recht gesund und sei laufend gegrüßt und geküst

dein Papa CARTE POSTALE
Les Milles Bouches Les Milles Bouches
Expéditeur Monsieur Moritz Stern Les Milles Groupe 12
Destinataire Beate Stern Chateau du Couret pa la St. Maurice (Hte Vienne)
Camp, Les Milles August 17, 1942 My dear Beate, „“21

I hope my dear darling child that you are well and in good spirits, as thank goodness is also the case with me. As you see from this postcard, I’m here. Have you had news from your dear Mama? Write me immediately when you receive this card and tell me how you’re doing. Have you heard anything from dear Susie? Stay hale and hearty and know I’m greeting and kissing you continuously

Your Papa Post Card
Les Milles Bouches Les Milles Bouches
SENDER Mr. Moritz Stern Les Milles2 Group 12
RECIPIENT Miss Beate Stern Chateau du Couret par la Jonchère St. Maurice (Haute-Vienne)3
1. These symbols next to the greeting look like a set of German open and closed parentheses followed by a number 2. This may mean the common European greeting of two kisses, one on each cheek. 2. Camp des Milles was an internment camp in an old tile factory near Aix en Provence, just north of Marseille, France. 3. The date Moritz wrote is August 17, 1942. The card is postmarked August 19, 1942. Moritz Stern was transported to Auschwitz from Drancy internment camp near Paris September 9, 1942 on the 30th RSHA transport train. He arrived at Auschwitz September 11, which is recorded as his date of death.