Top: Erhielt soeben Deine Postkarte v. 7.11. Hab Mut + Vertrauen. Küsse Fr. 15/11/38
N.Y. Nov 14 – 1938
My dear Puppiken: -
I received your postcard dated October 29 only yesterday, together with your letter dated November 2. Since the postcard took more time than usual, I sent you a telegram. Even if this could not change the gravity of the facts, I still wanted you to know that I received your mail and that you feel that I am with you, even though we might be quite far apart. I hope this won't be too much longer. When the first news regarding the government's plans became public here, I immediately thought of [my/your?] father with great concern. But, for a variety of reasons, I hoped he would be spared. Like a few others, this hope has been dashed. I hope that you are strong enough, my dear, to bear this misfortune, and that you keep your head high and don't despair. And though we might all need to bear great misery now, the sun will come out again for us at some point, and
we must keep our eyes on that day and not become defeated.
I hope that by now, some things will have taken a positive turn. After all, it's been 10 days since you mailed your last letter. We can't do anything but hope now. Sometimes, I could just despair sitting here, unable to do anything for my relatives. I am unable to judge the situation enough over there at the moment to give advice in one direction or another. I'm sure you will do what is right. I think you might be short on money, and that's why I would ask you not to buy any of the items I asked you to get in my last letter. And you don't need to send me those 10 M either. We are lucky that our relatives have relatives in Poland where they were able to find shelter. It makes the incident a bit less severe. I don't know Grete Löwenstein's address. Would you send it to me? Please give her and her mother my regards in the meantime. I'm sure it's a good thing that Grete didn't go there. She would surely have been a burden to you. If you need Suse,
you only need to send a postcard. I'm convinced she will come right away. She is not really determined, but she is reasonable and can give you some advice. Regarding your journey here, take it easy. Whatever you can't get done, just don't do it. Just come over as soon as your are able, and if it's without a suitcase, that's fine, too. We will manage here, too. And something that's important to me: You know and all of you know how limited my ability to help is, but if I can do anything within my means, I will try anything. Don't you know [my/your] parents' address, and do they know mine?
I just met Sally Meyer on the train. His plans didn't develop as expected. Things is looking good because he has enough to eat. But that's really all.
Be brave, dear Puppiken, and be sure to stay healthy. That is still the most important thing. Give my regards to all of our common friends that are nice to you
and 1000 kisses for you
from your Fritz.
