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Escaping the war archive
1939réf. 33An archive of 3 letters and 7 telegrams to and from Mrs. Elsie V. Kenway and her daughter Margaret who arrived in Europe August 1939 stayed in Paris and went to Switzerland. By the end of the month they are nervous about war breaking out and notify the American Consulate in Bern. Consul John H. Madonne writes that he will notify them if it is advisable that they leave the country. Elsie cables her husband about what to do. He suggests staying in Switzerland or going to Holland to be able to take a Dutch boat in case of war. By the first week of September Herbert wires money so they can return - and they book passage on an Italian liner from Genoa to New York. 2 letters from Herbert are returned to him in October not having caught up with Elsie. "Dear War Babies This is the third time I have written you but Hitler and you are charging around so often that I feel sure you will get no letters."
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