Letter from Home
We All Voted For Roosevelt
November 5 and 16, 1944, Anna writes two letters to her brothers reporting on the latest from home. The downstairs flat on Orange Street is coming together with Anna and Eddie putting the final touches on their home. As Anna puts it, “The house really looks pretty with a new suit of clothes on it.” … Continue reading
The News on the Home Front
October 29, 1944: Anna writes a long letter to her brothers. She notes that October is an auspicious month for her having turned 25, her and Eddie celebrating their anniversary, not to mention that little Terry turned two. She writes that even she forgot about the anniversary and that “Eddie was downstairs washing walls and … Continue reading
Our Savings are Melting Away Fast
October 15 and 19, 1944: Anna writes two letters to her brothers. Most of her time is spent getting the downstairs apartment ready. Anna and Eddie started to move mom and pop’s stuff upstairs. “Eddie brought two of his friends from the shop and they helped him carry up the stove, Frigidaire and washing machine … Continue reading
News on the Home Front
October 6 and 9, 1944: Two letters from Anna to her brothers. Dad’s furlough is finished and he is back at Topeka Army Air Base after two weeks home in Albany, NY. Things are getting back to normal on Orange Street, despite the work being done on the upstairs apartment. Anna writes, “Anthony has already … Continue reading
It Almost Seems an Eternity
September 12 and 15, 1944. Anna writes two letters to her brothers; Anthony, who is at Topeka Army Air Base and due home on furlough shortly, and Stanley, who is in England. The baby was sick for a few days but “she is feeling better. Also she is starting to eat better.” However, since the … Continue reading
Mama Likes the Girl
September 1, 4 and 8, 1944: a few letters from Anna to her brothers. The days are getting shorter in Albany, NY, as Anna mentions, “In fact, by eight thirty it is pretty dark and the streetlights are on.” Anna follows up on a comment that Dad made in a previous letter about Henry “Hank” … Continue reading
Trouble on the Home Front
August 25 and 27, 1944: Anna writes two letters to her brothers. The troubles with the upstairs tenants continue, Anna marks little Terry’s 22nd month, and Eddie goes fishing…again. It seems that the O.P.A. denied Pop’s request for eviction of the tenants in ninety days. Nonetheless, he had his lawyer send a thirty day notice … Continue reading
Boy Did He Yell and Shake His Fists
August 14 and 18, 1944: Anna writes two letters to her brothers from the home front in Albany, NY. There is not much news about goings on around town, just some personal updates about a trip to a friend’s farm and news about the impending eviction of the upstairs tenants. On the 14th Anna writes … Continue reading
Everybody is Getting Married
August 10 and 12, 1944: Anna writes two letters to her brothers to bring them up to speed on what is happening on the home front in Albany, NY. Their cousin Eddie Morawski “has had his operation on his left wrist and it is all okay now and yesterday he was in church with his … Continue reading
It Can Happen to Our Family Too
July 31 and August 4, 1944: Anna writes two letters from the home front in Albany, NY to her brothers. Anna begins the letter hoping that Dad will get another furlough since it has been six months since his last one. She also expresses hopes that since Stanley’s “year will be up over there we … Continue reading