1941, May 29: Hella Olstein to André Olstein, from Chamonix (TRANSLATION TO COME)
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Hella Olstein writes to her brother André Olstein in Switzerland from the Hôtel Brevént, in Chamonix, Mont Blanc, near the Swiss border.
Paragraphs have been added to make Hella's different subjects clearer.
Hotel Du Brévent
Chamonix-M'-Blanc
Haute Savoie
Telephone 174
My dear André,
Received your letter today and thank you very much. Your letter and the package have been safely delivered to me, since I have changed the address at the post office to here.
Have thought that it would not be so easy for you to come, but the woman here from the hotel said to me that, for Easter, there were many Swiss people here from Geneva, that it is easy to come for the weekend, naturally Basel is much further away.
As for me, it's possible that I'll go from here with a [caberet] revue, but it is still not certain, I will have the answer today or tomorrow. Otherwise I will make every effort for the trip myself.
But now something different - the woman here from the hotel, Madame A. Desneuse, has a friend in Geneva, Madame Agnes Piret, 7 rue Pecolat, Geneva. Would you be so dear and send 50 Swiss francs to Madame Piret? And when you have sent it, then send me a telegram. I will pay it back to you later. Please excuse that I am interrupting you now, when you are so busy; though if it should not be possible for you, don’t worry yourself, just then let me know in good time.
Well I hope that you excuse me, and I send regards and kiss you warmly.
Your sister
Helly