Sophie Heilner Elsas and Oscar Elsas letter to Sigmund Heilner and Clara Heilner
Dates
- Creation: 1915 March 6
Extent
4 sheets ; 18-28 x 11-22 cm
1 envelope ; 9 x 12 cm
Language of Materials
English
German
General Note
Letter from Sophie and Oscar Elsas to Sigmund and Clara Heilner. Germany declared war against France on August 3, 1914. Beno Elsas was killed in Le Chipal on September 5, 1914, barely a month after the war began. Other family members serve. Dated March 6, 1915. Includes a translation of the letter.
- Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family | Aron Heilner family letters and documents, approximately 1813-2010 | Heilner family letters and diaries, 1853-2010 | Sophie Heilner Elsas and Oscar Elsas letter to Sigmund Heilner and Clara Heilner, 1915 March 6
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States