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Category: Translation - Yiddish
Approval Date: 8/5/2026 4:12 PM
Family Surname: Garfinkel and Tanenbaum
Country: Poland
Town: Lemberg
Date of Image: Dcember 18, 1938?

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This is handwritten letter from my cousin in Toronto responding to a letter from a cousin in New York. I believe it deals with news of a tragedy back home in Poland, and also perhaps some questions about their hair goods business. My mother left this for me with her papers when she died and I would love to know what it says. Thanks for your help!

Response

8/6/2026 10:33 AM

It's hard to read the names...
December 18, 19--- (illegible)
Dear Lei---,
Finally today I received the pass for you and Berel and the children. I am sending you the pass and for the ship's tickets to your father ---- you should keep everything I send to your father -- you will receive two weeks later the proper papers from the ship's ticket company. They will write you everything you have to do. You should keep the --- that I am writing you now also the letter that I am writing, it will prove that you are the right person. The ship's tickets are from Lemberg. You need to pay 490 and you will receive 3 1/2 ship's tickets! I and your aunt are travelling today to New York with our dear son? Wolf? Garfunkel. I will write you from New York. Sincere regards to everyone. Your uncle, Louis Garfunkel.

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