This letter is to Lucia from a cousin in Soledade, Brazil. The hotel's letterhead denotes the family name of Bisceglia. The Luigi below may be "Luiz" the proprietor of the hotel.
This letter is Lucia's response to two letters from Gioso that arrived eight days apart. Lucia plans to travel to US during the First World War amidst the dangers on the open sea.
In this letter, the nieces mention Iolanda, Luigino and Michelino's daughters visit to Italy. They also speak of sending sour cherry preserves and want to buy Concetta gold earrings.