Lariccia Collection: Recent submissions

  • Mucci, Piffinella
    Piffinella writes of her illness and the pains she suffers because she cannot afford the drugs.
  • Lariccia, Ben; Garcia-Castro, Ramon, translator (1918-04-03)
    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.
  • Musacchio, Caterina Bisceglia; Musacchio, Francesco
    This is a recipe sent by Canterina Bisceglia Musacchio to Lucia Bisceglia Laricca. This recipe is referred to as Pizza Dolce, Pasta Reale or Pane di Spania. It is one of many recipes listed from the dear sister letters. ...
  • Bisceglia, Beniamino (1897-03-09)
    Beniamino Bisceglia writes to Antonia from Guaratingueta, Brazil. Beniamino tells his wife about Brazil and inquires about the family.
  • Nicolina
    Nicolina writes to Lucia in response to her request for fennel seeds for the making of taralli.
  • Lariccia, Ben; Cuppone, Laura, translator
    Lucia's goddaughter writes to ask Lucia to visit her sister. There is no translation for this item.
  • Lariccia, Ben; Cuppone, Laura, translator
    The chain letters of Saint Anthony were and still are part of common belief. According to this ritual, the receiver must answer the letter or suffer pain and bad luck.
  • Giuseppina, Mucci
    Mucci Giuseppina, a close friend from Conneaut, Ohio, writes of her illnesses and sends the unnamed recipient a good Easter. She notes that she is thinking of Aunt Lucia when she says her prayers or the rosary.
  • Lariccia, Ben; Cuppone, Laura, translator
    The unidentified author writes that she in an Erie, Pennsylvania hospital for a month, and still feels quite ill. She notes that if it wasn’t for her daughter Vela, she would have died. The author also notes that she also ...
  • Musacchio, Rita; Musacchio, Mariannina; Emma; Musacchio, Lina
    These two letters were sent from Montorio where the nieces are staying with Emma, another relative. The nieces are visiting Emma for the feasts of Saint Anthony and Saint Constanzo.
  • Musacchio, Mariannina; Musacchio, Rita; Musacchio, Lina
    The nieces send Lucia prayers and wishes for health because she was dealing with rheumatism.
  • Musacchio, Rita; Musacchio, Lina; Musacchio, Mariannina
    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.
  • Unknown author (2011-02-02)
    The letter is supposedly an eyewitness account of a centurion who witnessed the Crucifixion. The letter was supposed to confer health and good luck to women in childbirth.

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