Marcello Porta letters

Title	Marcello Porta letters
Subject	World War, 1939-1945--Sources War stories Prisoners of war--Australia Internment camps Italian language--Written Italian Immigrants' writings, Italian New South Wales--History South Australia
Category	4. World War II
Author	Porta, Marcello
Current holder	Australian War Memorial
Period of reference	January 9, 1943 – October 15, 1943
Link	https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1236696
Item number	PR04216
Access rights	Open access
Rights	Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted.
Country of origin	Australia
Place	Cowra Loveday camp
Language	Italian English
Description from source	Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 Folder 1 of 2 contains seven hand written by Marcello Porta. The letters are addressed to his sister Eva Porta, and mother Pia Porta. Four letters are written in English, and three in Italian (English translations provided). The letters are written during his internment in Cowra Prisoner of War Camp, and Loveday Internment Camp, and are dated from 9 January to 15 October 1943. In the letters Marcello writes to Eva, to assist and advise her with financial and logistical developments regarding their farm. He also send the women news of his movements and health, and gives love to his friends and family, including his wife Nella Porta and their daughter.
Physical format	Letters
Related resources	https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/3485/
Bibliographic citation	<p><a href="https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/ZX8AVZ3T/">https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/ZX8AVZ3T/</a></p>
File	Marcello Porta