Letter to refugee from Governorate of Kurzeme Otilija Krampe in Valmiera from friend Zelma
Letter to refugee from Governorate of Kurzeme Otilija Krampe in Valmiera from friend Zelma. In her letter Zelma tells that they has not moved yet although time to times they where ready to flee. She tells that they are thinking about fleeing to Russia, but fell uncertainty and fear about what is happening there, in spite that Valle told that it is safe in Novgorod. They has heard different stories and sent Maruta to check situation herself. So now they are waiting for news from Maruta. Right now there are no russians around unlike it is around Valmiera. Zelma also tells that couple soldiers - Melbarzu Rudis and Gubenu Karlis are visiting their families. There is addres of Valle in Novgorod(in Russian) at the end of the letter.
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Letter to refugee from Governorate of Kurzeme Otilija Krampe in Valmiera from friend Zelma, page 1
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Letter to refugee from Governorate of Kurzeme Otilija Krampe in Valmiera from friend Zelma, page 1, page 2-3
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Letter to refugee from Governorate of Kurzeme Otilija Krampe in Valmiera from friend Zelma, page 4
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The Latvian War museum
DATE
1917-11-05
LANGUAGE
Latviešu
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INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
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