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Maria Teresa informs Giuseppina that since she is intending to leave at the end of March, her son Carmelo Bruzzese, will come to say goodbye in mid March in Naples. Her son is Raffaele, from Genova. there is a relationship through marriage…

Angelo writes to his grandmother and tells her he has been sick. Angelo is sorry because he did not reply to his grandma letters on time. Angelo is happy that she is feeling better. Angelo asks about the weather in Naples, and asks if the sun has…

Vincenzo is happy that Giuseppina has recovered from being sick and gotten up. He couldn't close his eyes day or night because he was worried about her. He asks her to go visit the Madonna di Pompei and to go to confession and receive communion.

Zia Giuseppina and Zia Antonietta are trying to find a husband for Anna. Anna has gold and a good hope chest ("un buon corredo"). She is 37 years old. Gelsomina wishes that Anna will get married soon.

Angelo writes following his long ride back from Napoli to La Spezia via Rome where he has been to visit his grandmother. Throughout the trip he envisioned her each time he rested his eyes. His parents asked about her as soon as he arrived at the door…

Giuseppe speaks about his mother-in-law's health, cigarettes, family, and inviting people over for lunch. Angiolino has a 39.2 degree fever. He speaks affectionately to his mother-in-law thanking her for her generosity in sending the cigarettes and…

Rosina writes her mother thanking her for the spaghetti. She will be sending cigarettes. She is glad to know that her mother enjoyed Alfredo’s company and has received the postcard from Pompei.

Giuseppina talks about getting money, and conversion from the American dollar to Italian currency. She wants her son to come to the U.S. after she comes, but they argued about the timing.

Angelo writes a very affectionate letter to his “carissima nonna” In the six-page letter, he speaks about his health and an uncle’s health. He discourages her to go to America based on the newspaper article about what happened to the ship that was…

Rosina writes the first part of the letter to her mother and then addresses a page to her aunt. She expresses her concern about her mother’s health and says that if she lived closer she would have been there immediately. She has received a package…