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Vincenzo is happy to hear that his wife is getting better. Vincenzo can't wait to know when his wife will join him in America, and he hopes that the date will be set soon. He asks her to bring salame and sopressata.

Rosina writes to her mother. She speaks about her son, Angiolino, who was ill but is doing better. She speaks extensively about receiving goods from her family including coffee, soap and cherries (bottiglia di cigilie). She sends cigarettes to her…

"Ravioli and chicken ever sound good".. "made spaghetti yesterday"... "I beg your pardon but whooooo did you say was going to do the cooking? ?? I've got an idea that a certain little darling wife of mine is going to do the cooking. Don't you?"...…

Leona recognizes that Danny has been a soldier for a year and she hopes he will soon be in civilian clothing. She is outgrowing her regular clothes, eating ice cream 4 days in a row.

Loves to be a mess sargent because he "always wanted to" "since I've been first cook and run the kitchen my own way because I know how most cooks want a kitchen to run". Don't smoke too many (cigarettes?) because they are not good for you. Met a baby…

He is a cook. He got a purse as a gift for her. He will send money back home as soon as he gets paid. He was not too a religious man, but the distance from home makes him willing to go to church. (italian food/ libro Dante Alighiero p. 13)

Name: (Vincenzo) Vincent Zarrilli Place and date of birth: Calitri (Avellino, Italy) Family origin: Mother: Antonietta (from Calitri, Avellino) Father: Giovanni Zarrilli (from Calitri, Avellino) Spoken languages: Italian (native language) …

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…

Fray writes to request that Leona ship the waffle iron (pizzelle iron) to her since her mother is staying with her in Detroit.

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.