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…
Name: Edmondo Catania
Place and Date of Birth: South Philadelphia, PA, 09/23/1944
Generation: 2
Family Origin:
Paternal = Naso, Sicily, Italy
Maternal = Capo d’Orlando, Sicily, Italy
Spoken Languages:
English
Proficient in Italian…
Emelio updates about work and the family. He is working 6 days a week. Fray is feeling better again. Mother and Matilda are busy with house work. He tells her to stop writing and come there. She can earn well ($50-60 per week). If she has no…
Leona's counsin's letter is just a list of questions about her new address, where her family is living, her brother's family situation and other family details.
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…
Giuseppe writes his mother in law to thank her for the pasta ("tagliatelle) and flour (farina) and thanks on behalf of Angiolino for the 3000 lire. He assures her that she is always on their minds and he is tormented knowing that although she is in…
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…
Giuseppe makes peace with his brother in law's passing. He shares an update on Angiolino's military medical exam. He was deemed not ready for service yet. His mother is trying to fatten him up by feeding him beaten egg yolks. Interesting dialectic…