Letter from Rosa Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo
Italy -- Emigration and immigration -- History, Italian letters, Italians -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Giuseppina looks forward to coming back to New York, but Rosina warns her against the rough sea. Rosina wishes her to join Vincenzo and the rest of the family in the States in April. Rosina mentions her aunt (probably Giuseppina's sister) where Giuseppina is staying at the moment (the Indignano family that hosts her in Bagnoli). Rosina praises her husband Peppino and invites Giuseppina to stay with them for a period of time ("a detto goditi tua madre, chi sa quando la rivedrai"). She also mentions Mrs. Bruzzese, who had recommended them to have Giuseppina travel from Genova instead of Napoli. Rosina says that she cannot go back to Naples because of bad blood with that side of the family. Towards the end of the letter, Rosina also mentions that her son Angelino was sick but is recovering and that her father Vincenzo sent her soap bars and coffee from the States.
She names all her children: Mario, Angelo, Lino and Attilio
Rosa Fruttauro
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, City University of New York
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, City University of New York
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Viviana Pezzullo
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, City University of New York
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La Spezia, IT
July 12, 1943. Letter from Leona Badia, née De Nardo to Danny Badia
Italian-American, 1943
Leona has not received any mail from Danny for three days, but she read his letter at his mom's house She talks about the weather at home and asks about his weather. She updates on Gracie and Jeanette whose husband was put in the 7th Service and will never have to go overseas due to his bad feet. Emilio was rejected because they must have found a bone out of place. His ex brother-in-law is a master sergeant. and is going overseas soon. She tells about the employee dissatisfaction at Packard for switching to 10 hour shifts and instituting pay cuts. She complains about her work schedule realizing that civilians should not gripe considering what poor soldiers have to go through. She expresses her love and missing him.
Leona Badia, née De Nardo
Badia Family Collection
Italian Program, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature, Florida Atlantic University
1943-07-12
Nicoletta Sorice
Patricia Badia-Johnson
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Detroit, US-MI