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Bird Watching

2018

Student Costantino Semini Pantaleo, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 167, Napoli

My dear little nephew Costantino,

Today is St. John's. Your Swiss grandmother comes to you with best name-day wishes and in memory of your good dad who loved you so much. Our pains always keep us close though we live in silence, the desire to see you increases more with time. I send grandmother, and all aunts, uncle and little cousins, warm regards and also to your mom.

I embrace you tenderly,
Grandmother Lucietta.
Balerna, 24.6.52

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Buzz

2018

Mrs. Tereslta Molea, Gradino S.M. Apparente, Palazzo Ciapparelli, Napoli

Dear Teresita,

The search was easy and in two hours we were fine. Here it's beautiful even if it's raining, as you know. And you? Which projects? Write me what you are going to do and have a warm hug.

Renata, by Alessandra Casale
Courmayeur, 30 July 1955

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Cambridge Trampoline Society

2018

Madam Semini, widow Pantaleo, 116 corso Vittorio Emanuele, Napoli, IITALIA

Dear Lillina, Many thanks for your so kind letter of 26.2 which gave me great pleasure. I hope that now your teeth are perfectly ok. And that you are fine and also that you have always good news from Costantino and his nice wife and their beautiful baby. As you can see I'm again on the Beautiful Coast. My dear Mari is fine and also her son who is already 16 and is growing wonderfully and I'm very proud of him and ...

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Darling Young Son 1

2018

Mr. Arturo Pantaleo, Engineer, Lieutenant 35. Artillerie, War Zone

Dear Professor, I would have liked to write you before, but only recently I have been able to obtain your address from the director. Please accept my respectful regards and sincere wishes for good luck.

Your devoted pupil Colosimo Caterina, Motta S. Lucia (Catanzaro),
September 8, 1915.

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Dinner with Parmenides 1

2018

"Chiarissimo" Prof. Arturo Pantaleo, Via Scarlatti 111, Napoli

With warm and grateful feelings.

Ing. Fausto Cirilllo.
26.3.37 -XV

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Neopolitan Holiday

2018

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Gossip Girl

2018

Mr. Costantino Semini, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 166, Napoli

Dear Cocco, How are you? I have not written to you before because (at least now) I was too busy with the study. On the photo you can admire the college where I am and where I will stay all winter. I will start exams on Tuesday, and you? Write me and tell me about Naples which I miss a lot. I always remember you fondly Gian Marco.

Write to: Marco Pagliai, Convitto Valdese, Torre Pellice (Torino).
2.9.55

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Horse Thieves

2018

Noblewoman Bettina Menzinger Consiglio, via Francesco Crispi 84, Napoli

Best wishes and kind regards

Virginia, Gianni Maria Rosaria, Gaby
S. Elsabeth 1948

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I Kissed a Clown

2018

Dearest Mirella, on behalf of all I send you many affectionate greetings for your birthday. We have been again a long time without your news and are waiting for your long letter. Best wishes to you and kisses to all from all of us. Here everything's good.
7.3.54

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Land of the Lemon Trees

2018

Madam Lillina Semini Pantaleo, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 166, Napoli

My dear Lillina, Thank you for the replacing. In the week I will send you the amount, and I apologize for being late. I send you and Costantino my best wishes for next Easter and many kisses.

Vera
Catania, 9.4.953

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PM Mysteries

2018

Dear Costantino

How's the holiday? I'm really happy to have escaped the English test, here I'm having fun and I feel sorry for you. What did you do on Thursday? Was it bad weather? I envied you from ten to two until twenty to three, that's it. Please call Mary on Sunday morning because they won't be there in the evening. Did you manage to get out on Friday or Wednesday at the first hour? On the outward journey I have bought three detective stories and I hope to buy as many on the return.

Greetings Mario.
Milano, 4.1.1953

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Sleeves etc

2018

Student Federico Golderer, Colonie de vacances von Sprererhaus, Davos-Dorf, Switzerland

Dear Federico,
Since a few days we are in Rovigo and we all send you dear greetings. We are so happy to have seen you in Davos. I recommend you put on the shirt with long sleeves. Do cover yourself..

A dear hug from your Mom - Kisses, Dad, Aunt Pina.
Rovigo, 21.8.54

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War and Artillery

2018

Mr. Prof. Arturo Pantaleo, Lieutenant 35. Artillerie, War Zone

Best wishes for the victory of a great Italy.

Rosa Le Piane.
Cosenza, 14.9.1915

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What About Virgil

2018