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Category: Translation - German Approval Date: 7/8/2012 3:57 PM Family Surname: Schiff, Sicherman Country: Poland Town: Boryslaw Date of Image: 25 Aug. 1909	Click the picture to enlarge	Corrected transcription and translation. Abraham's identity is unknown; he is writing some weeks before Matylda's marriage to J. I. Sicherman. Nur fünf Worte richte [ich] an dir. Lebe glücklich und denke an mir. Mit herzliche Grüsse dein gutwünschender [name unclear--Valino? Valima?] die meinigen [?wenigen] lassen dich herzlich grüssen. [On picture he writes:] Liebe [Cousine?] Empfange diesen herzlichen grüsse von dein gutwünschender Abraham

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7/8/2012 8:13 PM

Die meinige: int cannot be "wenigen" because the old German script "w" looks entirely different (see the "w" in "gutwünschender").
The name that looks like "Valino" is "Salina", clearly written: again, ther is no "V" here, the capital old German script "V" looks like the "W" in "Worten" without the initial loop.

Translation:
I address to you only five words: live happily and think of me. With cordial greetings, your well-wishing Salina. Heartfelt regards also from my kin.

If you post the picture side, we might be able to confirm the word "Cousine".

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