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James - Handwritten letter, in German, 22 November 1941

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Title
James - Handwritten letter, in German, 22 November 1941
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Sources
War stories
Internment camp inmates' writings
Prisoners of war--Australia
Censorship
German language--Writing
Correspondence
Category
4. World War II
Keywords
Dunera
Enemy aliens
Current holder
Sydney Jewish Museum
Date
November 22, 1941
Link
https://sjm-web.adlibhosting.com/AIS/Details/museum/8452
Item number
M2014/018:001
Access rights
Digitised
Country of origin
Australia
Language
German
Description from source
width: 200 mm, height: 295 mm

This is a letter written by Henry James, interned in Australia, to his parents in Halbe Germany, which was returned "Unknown moved" ("Unbekannt umgezogen"). In it Henry shares news about some of his friends. Henry was from a small town and the family knew the postman quite well. Henry recognised his writing the return to sender.
Physical format
Correspondence
Related resources
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/4070/