Letter from Iga about her living conditions

Letter from Iga about her living conditions

Thanking John for the drawing he sent and describing her poor living conditions with 160 girls sleeping on the floor. Iga says she is moving camp and that it is forbidden to write between Stalags and giving John an address to write to later.

1944-11-19

Two handwritten sheets

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19.XI.44.

Dear John! I am very sorry, I can’t answer to your letters often. I should like to say you many things, but my poor English nnowledge [sic] does’nt allow me to write ort [sic] my content’s. I’m you very thanksful [sic] for the letter and your splendid drawing I must say you I enjoyed this sketch very much indeed. I was delighted with it and will keep it as a nice souvenir. It made me very cheerful, so I decided to get up and walk. It is such a beautiful weather today! [inserted] I will [/inserted] certainly not play the ball as is forbidden [indecipherable word] by the doctor. But I doubt if I shall be able to obey all the doctor’s orders. There are no conditions for it. But it is not matter – now much more impertant [sic] events can decide about our stay here behind the wires we really live in dreadful conditions. In one room we are 160 girls sleeping on the floor. I now worry about nothing, I only trouble about the [indecipherable word], when this awful war will be over. It is my greatest dream, It is very hard to endure this life. Thesday [sic] we are going to leave perhaps in the new camp we shall be little better. After my departure at any price I will

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try to write to you. However I foresee many difficulties for it is forbidden to correspond between Stalags when the names are different. But I have a good idea – in the case if you wish to have some news about me, you can write to on the address. I shall give you,

Jadwiga, Pukacka, Ibrotoschin, Steinstr.1, Worthland

My best wishes your affectionate friend

Iga

[indecipherable name]
28 Claredon Road,
Reading.
Berkshire.