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Letter from Lea Mints to Max and Sarah Hartstone
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Lea and Wolf Mints correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 1; File 105; Item 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from Individuals series
- Lea and Wolf Mints correspondence file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 1
- File
- 105
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 18 Mar. 1947
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Admin History/Bio
- Lea Mints was likely born in Ostrowiec, Poland, to Chia and Mizla (née Silberman). In the mid-1940s, she was living in Paris, France, with her husband, two daughters, and her brother Volf.
- Alternate spellings of her surname include Mintz and Minc.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a letter from Lea Mints in Paris, France, to Max and Sarah Harstone, dated 18 March 1947. In this letter, Lea apologizes for her delayed response, citing her daughter's illness. She shares details of her life in Paris, including her husband, two daughters, and brother. She mentions that she has enclosed a picture of her family (this picture is not included in the file). Lea reminices about her friendship with Sara, asks for updates on her family, and promises to send a small package of cosmetics for Sara and her sister Devoyrele.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions