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Paul T. Kovac - Letter to his Mother, 1920/12/12

Title

Paul T. Kovac - Letter to his Mother, 1920/12/12

Creators

Kovač (Kovac), T. Paul

Contributors

Kucík, Štefan (translation)
Bolechová, Lucia (transcription)

Date

December 12, 1920

Description

Letter from Paul Kovač residing in Bridgeport, Connecticut,to his mother Zuzana Kovač of Hrádok, Slovakia.

Extent

2 pages

Type of Resource

Text

Subject

Immigrants--Correspondence
Immigrant letters
Slovak Americans
Slovak

Note

TRANSLATION: Dec 12, 1920 Bridgeport, Conn. Praised be Lord Jesus Christ and glorious name of Virgin Mary my dear mommy hundredfold and thousandfold greetings and wish you all good especially in this new year may God in heaven give you better health and His heavenly blessing I’m letting you know that I received your letter and I was in the city hall and I arranged everything for you to be able to get some aid well it was a little bit difficult because you have those belongings so the officials think that you can live off it but I explained that you as my mother are ill and my brothers are not able to work either because they were also unhealthy well they accepted these reasons and now I have to send you this letter sign it where the cross is and a notary should also sign it and put the municipal seal I think that you will be not able to fill it out but go to the next Red Cross they will fill everything out for you but say rightly that you are ill you have a small property off which you can’t live properly and get clothed also mention that I had helped you a bit before war but after I had joined the American army where I was two years and where I was maimed now I draw pension from which I can’t help you because it is just enough for me well take care of it to arrange everything and when you have that large letter signed your name where the cross is and then two witnesses are necessary to sign it and then either a notary or attorney and then there is a place where time of issuing will be put but don’t take your time I will get nice money for you So one more time hearty and sincere greetings my dear mommy and I wish you good health the same to my brothers Imriško and Vojteško and I wish you all good sound health so I’m closing this letter I commit you to God’s care and I remain your faithful son up to my death Paul Kovacs. 201 Hallam. St. Bridgeport, Conn.
TRANSCRIPTION: Dec. 12. 1920 Bridgeport conn Pochvalen bud pan Ježiš kristus i slavne meno panenki marie mila mamička moja ja vas podravujem nasto anatisic krat razi a všetko dobre vam vinšujem a prajem obzvlastne vtomto novem roku nech vam boch nebeski daju lepšie zdravie a jeho bošske požehnanie Tak tieš vam davam na vedomie že som odvas lista dostav aj som bol nameskem dome a všetko som sa postarav abi ste mohli volaku podporu dostat nuš bolo to trosku taško lebo vi mate ten majetček tak ti pani misla že vi mošte natom vižit ale ja som rospovedav že vi jako moja matka chorujete tak tieš aj moji bratie su neni schopni prace lebo boli tieš nezdravi nuš tak mi to uznali a tento list vam mosim teras zaslat podpište svoje meno gde je ten križik a ktomu potrebno podpisat notarove meno a uderi pečat obecnu ja mislim že vi to nebudete mocit viplnit ale icte na najblišši červeni kriš to vam tam všetko viplna ale hovorte spravne že ste chora mate mali majetček skereho nemožete statečne vižit a seba zašatit tieš pripomente že ja som vam napomahav kolko tolko predvojnu ale ked som išov doamerickej armadi kde som bol dva roki atam mna skaličili tak teras žijem napenzie skterej som neni hoden pomahat vam lebo to len Mne postači naživobitie nuš teda sa oto postarajte že biste mohli všetko doporatku priviest ajak budete mat ten velki list potpisani vaše meno gde je ten križik a potom treba dvoch svedkov že bi podpisali a potom lebo notar alebo fiškal apotom tam je plac gde sa napiše čas vkterem se to vistavilo ale si stim neodkladajte dostanem pekne penaški prevas Tak vas ešče srdečne aj uprimne pozdravujem mila mamička moja adobre zdravie vam vinšujem a prajem tak tieš i mojich bratričkov imriška aj vojteška adobre stale zdravie vam všetkym vinšujem a prajem tak tento list zavieram panu bohu vas poručam a zostavam vaš verni sin aš dosmrti Paul Kovacs. 201 Hallam. st. Bridgeport Conn

Language

Slovak

Physical location

Immigration History Research Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota http://www.ihrc.umn.edu

Local identifier

im007274
im007275

purl

http://purl.umn.edu/124352

Access conditions

A high-resolution version (300 ppi) of this image is available offline. Please contact the IHRC to obtain a copy for a fee. This image is subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. Please contact the owning repository for permission to reproduce this image. http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/

Geographic location

Continents: North America
Countries: UNITED STATES
States: Connecticut
Cities: Bridgeport

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