February 26, 1947. Letter from Angelo Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo
Title
February 26, 1947. Letter from Angelo Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo
Subject
Italy -- Emigration and immigration -- History, Italian letters, Italians -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Description
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 directed to the U.S. with the wives of allies. There were horrible weather conditions that caused them many hardships. He recommends that she wait for better weather.
Creator
Angelo Fruttauro
Source
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, City University of New York
Publisher
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, City University of New York
Date
1947-02-26
Contributor
Ilaria Serra
Rights
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, City University of New York
Format
Paper
Language
it
Type
Letter
Coverage
La Spezia, IT
Collection
Citation
Angelo Fruttauro, “February 26, 1947. Letter from Angelo Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo,” Italian-American Memories: Documentary Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://itamm.omeka.net/items/show/305.