Letter from Barbara Klimkowska to Maria Łotysz (Maryla Łotyszówna), dated 26.06.1940 - manuscript, written in black ink on the front of a postcard, in Polish. On the reverse of the card, a handwritten inscription can be seen near the top edge: “Polecony” (Registered). In the upper left corner there is the emblem of the USSR, on which a fragment of the postmark can be seen. On the right-hand corner of the card there is printed postage stamp with an image of a woman, a fragment of the postmark survives. Next to it - the stamp of the Third Reich in red. Below are the details of the addressee and the sender, written partly in Cyrillic and in German. The lower left-hand corner of the reverse bears the stamp of the Lublin post office. In the centre there is a stamp with the inscription: “R. Rowne. No 10008”. Under the name of the addressee, there is an imprinted number: 943301.
Full letter content:
"26.6.40.
My very dear Marylka!
I have the impression that you did not get our two cards, in view of which I am writing again from the beginning. Today is Jola's birthday: she is turning 11. Jola and I passed our exams (because here, at the end of the year, you take exams just like the final exams)[.] Jola passed to 6th common grade, i.e., to 5th grade and I passed to 1st high school grade i.e., to 9th grade. Learning is going very well. You know, Mary, I'm all alone, I haven't made friends with anyone. I miss you, I really long for you. It is summer holidays now. We made several trips to Horyń (from school)[.] I have learnt to ride a bike, I can swim quite well. [I] took to sports in general. Sweet Marylka[,] write as soon as possible. How are you doing? I'm worried about you, I would love to see you so badly. Greetings to everyone [from me], Mum, Mr. Jan, Jola.
I kiss you v.v.v.v. strongly. I'll write again any day.
Your Baśka.
[2 page].
REGISTERED MAIL
[Addressee:]
Deutschland, Lublin
ul. Złota 1
Łotyszówna Maria
[Sender:]
Barbara Klimkowska, Równe, ul. Cicha 30 (Ровно, ул. Тихая 30)"
prepared by Monika Harchut
