Eleanora Kissel letters, 1918 - 1919

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The Kissel letters are addressed to her father and Mayta with detailed descriptions of location, and apparently, the canteen where she works where there are 1200 men on leave. Her work begins in France in 1918, but moves to Germany in early 1919, with descriptions of the surrounding areas. Watched Gen. Pershing review the troops; goes sightseeing and to parties.

There is one letter from Wolff to Jarvis Cromwell, Berlin, 1947, stating that he has broken with his earlier ideas, his economic situation desperate and hopes Cromwell will help. His sister had been violated 3 times by the Russians and committed suicide. His mother died of weakness and malnutrition. He, himself, had been captured by the British