Lot 820
Censored Postcards. Stamped "In hebräischer und jiddischer Sprache verboten" in purple ink, with the objectionable passages marked in red, these two postcards ended up in the censor's dead-letter pile. In the midst of tragedy and hatred, these hijacked missives speak of deep love and concern.
1. In German and Yiddish. Two pages, oblong duodecimo, Lodz, date illegible. In black ink on a pre-printed six pfennig postcard. To Dawid Szlit. There are two penciled notations and the censor's stamp, but otherwise this document is in very good condition.
On the recto Udel Szlit writes to her son in a Nazi forced labor camp, "I kiss you. My only goal is to see you." On the recto her daughter Esther writes, "I received your postcard, which made me very happy. I am very weak and am lying in bed. I wanted to send you socks and underwear, but it is not permitted…" The Lodz/Names project lists Abram Jankiel, Ester, Mojsze Hersz, Nuchem Dawid, Rachel and Udel Szlit at address Kurze 5/7 in the Lodz Ghetto. Abram Jankiel, Mojsze Hersz, Nuchem Dawid and Rachel were deported, as was Ester. Udel Szlit died March 24, 1942, one month after Ester's deportation.
2. In German and Yiddish. Two pages, oblong duodecimo, Lodz, November 18, 1941. In black ink on a pre-printed six pfennig postcard. To A. Winograd. The censor's marks and stamp are visible. This piece is in very good condition.
From Nachman Kuperwasser to A. Winograd. "…You can't imagine the joy we had at receiving your letters…We are (thank God) all healthy…Our beloved Father sends greetings…" On the verso, "We were happy to receive the money. Simsia (?) was without shoes and I bought him some today."
In the Lodz/Names project, Nachman, Cyrla and Szymon Kuperwasser are listed at Sulzfelder Strasse 66.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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