2005-03
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2005
Autograph Letter Signed, “Fred A. Scott”, 3p. on separate quarto leaves, October 16, 1941, Shanghai, China, with transmittal envelope bearing several postal markings and identifying marks stating it was twice examined by censors. Fine content, which includes original photograph sent by Scott, reads in part: “...I am taking the priveldge of writing to you in the hope to find one of my relatives who immigrated in the U.S.A. several generations ago...I am unfortunatly of Dansig’s citizenship myself, but his citizenship is withdrawn now from me by Nazis, thou spreading the truth in Nazi occupied territory is called ‘High-Treason’ and for the same reason my eldest brother was killed in one of the ill-famed German concentration camps. I came to Shanghai from Dansig, where I had a book-publishing business and by selling anti Nazi books and papers I was forced to leave Danzig overnight...I lost everything I possessed after having passed through the hands of the Gestapo, where I suffered so much...On account of my anti-Nazi work I lost my citizenship so that I am here without any consulates protection which means, that I cannot get any assistance i nany direction. I am not of Jewish religeon neither descent so that the Jewish Refugee Committee which is the only one in existance here, cannot do anything for me...All my hopes for the future are now in your hands...” Fine.
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