Letters to Herbert Hoover From
The Children of the Second Jewish Kitchen in Bielsk


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Translation:

From the children

The Second (II) Jewish Kitchen in Bielsk in Homage to American Children.

We are so moved and grateful for your human supplementary alimentation [food] help in a time after horrible war [WWI]. On the day of the great American holiday we are sending for you and for all American children good wishes and greetings with a hope to be always in friendly contact.

Children of the Second (II) Jewish Kitchen in Bielsk (dated US Independence Day) 

Signed by Kubsaj Kestin and R. Potosoki (Potocki?)

Numbered Yiddish signature Left column Numbered Yiddish signature Middle column Numbered Yiddish signature Right column
  G. Kostosmatoeki   T.L. Leroin   L. Chawlston
  Illegible   M. Fiszlejn 9 Yankev Olshanski
1 Khaim Domb   U. Kuperszmid   Illegible
2 Khaim Domb   T. Kuperszmid   B. Kester
3 Fishl Slakhovski   S.L. Kuperszmid   M. Lewin
4 Yankev Vrane 6 Rueven Zlategurski   R. Lewin
  P. Lasznska   T. Waditewicz 10 Khaim Bonshtak
  R. Fissbejn   G. Waditewicz   T. Jablonowo?
  L. Goldin   S.L. Braverman 11 Rayzl Kaplan
  F. Hochman   Ch. Braverman 12 Shpelke
  U. Kieiyeuckat   S.L. Braverman   Brasnegta
  T. Goldin   T. Raptunska   L. Kestina
  T. Goldin 7 Moyshe Zok   T. Trotlender
  U. Goldin   B. Ajzenberg   P. Krumak
  U. Goldin   H. Ajzenberg   D. Krumak
  Ch. Sasin   L. Ajzenberg   T. Krumak
  F. Glezerowna   C. Gurnianska   Y. Krumak
  T. Glezerowna 8 Khaim Shmarak   T. Fielman
  Goldberg   L. Glezer   J. Trotlender
5 Itzkhak Glezer   Bogacky   D. Trotlender
  S. Bogacky   F. Bogacky 13 Bayle Zumer
  F. Bogacky        
  F.L. Leroin        
  R. Leroin        
  T. L. Leroin        


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Copyright © 2003 Andrew Blumberg

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