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James – Handwritten letter, in German, 22 November 1941

SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945–Sources
War stories
Internment camp inmates’ writings
Prisoners of war–Australia
Censorship
German language–Writing
Correspondence
Category4. World War II
KeywordsDunera
Enemy aliens
Current HolderSydney Jewish Museum
Date1941-11-22
Item NumberM2014/018:001
Access RightsDigitised
Country Of OriginAustralia
Language German
Description From Sourcewidth: 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.
Physical FormatCorrespondence
Related Resources https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/4070/
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