Country of Origin

Lithuania

Authors

Comments

Includes several letters in Yiddish as well as several handwritten letters in English.

See also Fischer -- Goldwein. The file for Hechter is located in "Additional Files" at the bottom of the page.

Abstract

Rabbie Don Hechter is asking Mrs. Zlabovsky to help him get his sister into the U.S. He swears he is going to take care of her and her child. There are many problems, she doesn't have a birth certificate and she may be illiterate. After many years she is allowed to enter the U.S. but her brother is not providing for her.

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