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Category: Translation - Russian
Approval Date: 8/30/2026 8:14 PM
Family Surname: Mowszowski, Schneider
Country: Poland
Town: Bialystok
Date of Image: 1947

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This is a PART 5 of a letter that was sent from a woman in Bialystok - possibly a non-Jew who formerly worked for her family - to Fania, a relative of mine who escaped during the war. I have also uploaded the other parts. I'm researching the Bialystok branch of my family and would love to find out what it says.

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8/31/2026 3:27 PM

Привет Цили, Сали, семье «Олдак»! Жаль Нюсю, ведь она ещё такая молодая, дорогая м д Мовшовская. Я Вас очень прошу: если будете слать посылку, то хотя бы пришлите для моего сына — может, Вам самим трудно жить, но я бы хотела хоть ему какой нибудь костюм и ботинки и тетрадочку? (сумочку) для книг. У нас очень дорогие, а у Вас, может, старая есть. Только он вырос очень большой: брюки нужны 1 м 10 см, а ботинки — №29. Знаете, уже кавалер, а у меня сердце болит, что я не могу его так одеть, как другие. Нам очень много помогла У. Н Р.А., а то ведь мы ничего не имели. Дорогие мои Гутя и Беля, что Вы мне ничего не пишете уже? Барышни, напишите. Мне кажется, что это не давно было, как я с вами воевала…Беля не хочет
кушать, Оля!
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Hi, Cili, Salim, and the “Oldak” family! I’m so sorry about Nusya, she’s still so young, dear Mrs. Movshovskaya. I’m really asking you: if you’re going to send a package, at least send something for my son — maybe it’s hard for you to manage on your own, but I’d like to get him at least some kind of suit and boots, and a notebook? (a bag) for books. Things are very expensive here, and maybe you have an old one lying around. He’s grown so big: he needs trousers that are 1 m 10 cm long, and boots in size 29. You know, he’s already a gentleman, but my heart hurts because I can’t dress him the way others do. U. N. R. A. helped us a lot; otherwise, we would have had nothing. My dear Guta and Belya, why haven’t you written to me for so long? Girls, please write. It seems like it wasn’t that long ago that I was fighting with you… Belya doesn’t want to eat, Olya!
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