From her hometown of Montelongo, Italy, Lucia Biscelgia pens a sympathy letter to her future brother-in-law Gennaro (James) Lariccia in the US. He has just lost his beloved young wife Carmela Gialdini in childbirth on April 29.
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.
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.
Lucia's mother Antonia Mucci Bisceglia responds to the news she has just received about Antoinette's (Lucia's second daughter) severe burns. Some boys lit a fire which spread to the girl's dress. She has been hospitalized ...
This is a Christmas card from La Superiora in Altamura. The reverse side has a picture of baby Jesus. Wishes and good tidings for the new year are also included within the message to the Lariccia family.
This document is from Rocco Mucci to his cousin. He wrote about change in the workers' ambition to work. Mucci also wrote about his health. This letter arrived from Montelongo.