April 3, 1933

To begin with, in the name of the Lord the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. The dear Lord will give His blessing that this letter will find you in good health. Our health we would not wish upon you. We are all well, but sick with hunger.

Now, precious sisters, I beg you, can’t you help us out even a little? Everyone is getting help. Only it’s as if I don’t have any relatives in America at all. But dear sister Julia and dear sister Katia, and with your children, if you could only see us, I know very well you would help us.

My feet are swollen so badly they won’t carry me.

I want to once again ask you to be so good as to try. Otherwise we will die of hunger. Dear sister and brother-in-law, have mercy on us in our great need. I know if you would explain to your children exactly, they would put something together so we would not die of hunger. Please have mercy on us. I know you cannot deny us this request. This is already the fifth letter for which we have not received an answer from you. Now, dear sisters, if you want to do something, do it now. Send it to Juliana Meyer. We don’t know how things will change over night. Please, please, please, please have mercy on me and my children.

Once again, greetings and a spiritual kiss. Please, please please don’t waste a minute or it is all in vain. There won’t be any more life left.

NOTE: Financial help was sent several times, but never reached it’s destination. It was apparently stolen from the mails. E. L. Kline

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