ViewMate - Image Archive, Image 23873 - Translation - German - Germany - Berlin, Shanghai - Rosen, Seeliger

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Category: Translation - German
Approval Date: 8/26/2012 4:10 PM
Family Surname: Rosen, Seeliger
Country: Germany
Town: Berlin, Shanghai
Date of Image: Dec 1, 1940

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Here is side two of typed letter from Berlin to Shanghai

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8/27/2012 10:02 AM

Here is part two of your letter VM 23873
VM23873
...than he is able to. Richard once was rich, once he could, act according to his wishes, it once was so. I know people who have owned millions and who now not even have enough to eat.
Yes, Grete can not imagine such a situation. I worry the same way with the same problem like you and I wish that you with the same right may have success. Also Kurt is worried about the same but it is obvious that you over there will come forward the faster way by practical actions. I admire my dear brother in law, that you do not have to worry about the fabrication of beverage. You did study and have enough recipes. Is a special permission needed? I hardly believe that you will stay there forever, but my uncle in Java always said : Where I have my bread, there is my fatherland. But however it may be, today it is useless to make any plans for the future. It is before us like the black night and no one can say what it will bring us. I practice fatalism and say what has to come, will come. In the actual situations I am not able to make a logical plan for the future. Neither my wish, nor my will can give the measure, but the existing situation do prescribe my way to go.
How are you, dear Frieda? I hope all according your wishes. I can imagine vividly that you are happy having all your loved ones around you. How is the cutting work go? Do you work with zeal on ties? or do you help the others in the business. But I have ti close. My wife and my boy want to add their writings. I hope also their lines do reach you in good health and soon. A family I know recently received a letter which was, say and write, one year on his way. It came from the African region and the woman who wrote did paint out the wedding of her daughter who in the mean time does have a boy. Ben Akiba says Yes, everything is possible. Be cordially greeted and kissed all, with your loved ones by your faithful brother in law and uncle Julius.
P.S. This letter does contain a letter from Grete and Kurt. I hope all does arrive well.
omer.vanvoorden@telenet.be

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