James - Handwritten letter, in German, 22 November 1941
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Title
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James - Handwritten letter, in German, 22 November 1941
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Subject
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World War, 1939-1945--Sources
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War stories
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Internment camp inmates' writings
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Prisoners of war--Australia
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Censorship
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German language--Writing
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Correspondence
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Category
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4. World War II
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Keywords
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Dunera
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Enemy aliens
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Current holder
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Sydney Jewish Museum
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Date
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November 22, 1941
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Item number
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M2014/018:001
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Access rights
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Digitised
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Country of origin
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Australia
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Language
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German
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Description from source
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width: 200 mm, height: 295 mm
This is a letter written by Henry James, interned in Australia, to his parents in Halbe Germany, which was returned "Unknown moved" ("Unbekannt umgezogen"). In it Henry shares news about some of his friends. Henry was from a small town and the family knew the postman quite well. Henry recognised his writing the return to sender.
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Physical format
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Correspondence
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Related resources
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https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/4070/