envelope, From: Drong, Josef To: Drong (or Drag), Franz - Sachsenhausen 6 April 1941
Letter
Source
envelope
letter
Relation
Concentration Camps Correspondence
Creator
Drong, Josef
Sender
Drong, Josef
Recipient
Drong (or Drag), Franz
Date
6 April 1941
Postmark
10-4-41
Special Codes
E5a5 + S6a
Censor
C8/D
Language
ger
summary
This letter is from Josef to his parents. He says he is overjoyed to receive a letter from them. He says he doesn't know where
Uncle Straszek lives and if his furniture is still with you. He writes that he realizes it must be hard on his father to still
be working at brick factory because he is getting too old. He wants to know if his sister has to go too. He mentions good weather and
that Easter is approaching and that he hopes they will be together for the next Easter. He says it has been a year that they haven't
each other and that it has flown by but he hopes the Good Lord brings them together again. He mentions it is sad that Mrs. Zadorecka
died so suddenly and left behind young children. He ends his letter with "joyous, alleluya"
Uncle Straszek lives and if his furniture is still with you. He writes that he realizes it must be hard on his father to still
be working at brick factory because he is getting too old. He wants to know if his sister has to go too. He mentions good weather and
that Easter is approaching and that he hopes they will be together for the next Easter. He says it has been a year that they haven't
each other and that it has flown by but he hopes the Good Lord brings them together again. He mentions it is sad that Mrs. Zadorecka
died so suddenly and left behind young children. He ends his letter with "joyous, alleluya"
Notes
- Correspondence from Josef DRONG and Anton DRAG, both prisoners in SACHSENHAUSEN, who were probably brothers even though their names are written differently and sometimes in more than one way. Their prisoner numbers are in close sequence which shows they probably arrived at the camp at the same time. Except where noted, the letters of both are addressed to Franz DRONG (or Drag) in Chocznia then in Wadowitz in Upper Silesia. They are addressed to “dear parents, sister and brother-in-law ».
- he spells his name « Drag »
- he spells his name « Drag »
Prison & Prisoner
Concentration Camp
Sachsenhausen
Prison Block
34
Coverage
Germany
Prisoner Name
Drong, Josef
Prisoner Number
29129
Biographical Note
born on 10 March 1923
Series & Subject
Subject
World War, 1939-1945, German Concentration Camps and Prisons Collection
Sub-series
Letters from Sachsenhausen
Technical
Rights
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Contributer
McMaster University Libraries
Publisher
McMaster University
Date Digitized
January 16, 2009
Format
jpg
Type
image
Identifier
WWIICCC-0395