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Category: Translation - Russian
Approval Date: 4/1/2026 4:37 PM
Family Surname: Riskin, Levin
Country: Russia
Town: Baku (Azerbaijan)
Date of Image: 1969

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Attached is 3/5 pages of a letter sent to my great-grandmother Bronia Levin-Riskin, located in the Land of Israel, by her brother Matvey (Motya), located in Baku, Soviet Union. Would appreciate your assistance in the translation of the document. Wishing all of JewishGen's volunteers a happy, safe Passover.

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4/2/2026 5:48 AM

Баку. 02.07.69 г.
Здравствуй дорогая Броничка!
По-видимому, заболеть легче чем поправиться, никак не могу наладить с рукой, хотя мне и писать много не приходится.
Ежедневно я с Тосей выходим на бульвар, где я совершаю прогулку, а Тося находит партнеров, сидит и разговаривает, т. к. ей ходить противопоказано. Таким образом я с Тосей смотря по погоде и настроению находимся на бульваре часа 2–3. Броничка как ты попала в самую точку со своей посылкой, вслед за твоим письмом пришло извещение на посылку, которую я получил в полной сохранности, за что я тебе премного благодарен. Туфли замечательные, такие туфли у нас стоят рублей 35–40 и то «из-под полы» («Достать из-под полы» в СССР означало купить дефицитный товар тайно, с рук, за большие деньги или «по блату» (знакомству)) не для всех!
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Baku. July 2, 1969.
Hello, dear Bronichka!
Apparently, getting sick is easier than getting better; I can't seem to get my hand working, even though I don't have to write much. Every day,
Tosya and I go out to the boulevard, where I take a walk, and Tosya finds partners, sits, and talks, since walking is contraindicated for her. So, depending on the weather and my mood, Tosya and I spend 2-3 hours on the boulevard. Bronichka, you hit the nail on the head with your package! Following your letter, I received a notification for the package, which I received completely intact, for which I am very grateful. The shoes are wonderful, shoes like these cost around 35-40 rubles in our country, and even then they were “under the counter” (“To get under the counter” in the USSR meant buying a scarce product secretly, from someone, for a lot of money, or “through connections”), not for everyone!
/s/

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