March 6, 1947. Letter from Giuseppe Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo
Title
March 6, 1947. Letter from Giuseppe Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo
Subject
Italy -- Emigration and immigration -- History, Italian letters, Italians -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Description
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 quotes from the letter include: “bisogna rassegnarsi alla volontà di Dio. Io rimorsi non ne o’, o fatto tutto quanto cera da fare, prima e dopo, me lo sono goduto 36 ore al suo capezzale senza abbandonarlo di un minuto.” “Rosina ci batte le uova, e molto batte.” “Quanto andrete in America non destate troppa impressione a chi vi rivede.” “Il vostro nipote Antonio è un bel merlo.”
Creator
Giuseppe 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
1947-03-06
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
Giuseppe Fruttauro, “March 6, 1947. Letter from Giuseppe Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo,” Italian-American Memories: Documentary Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://itamm.omeka.net/items/show/311.