Vinzel, Vaud, 27 May 1967.
Header paper «La Bâtie, Vinzel, Vaud».
4°. 1 page. Envelope preserved with stamp and postmark.
In German.
[...] The time we had to live through was always full of threats. So it is a wonderful gift to hear from like-minded people with whom one is in secret and happy contact. Such things give one the courage to continue working. A spontaneous word like yours is a great encouragement. [...]
“[...] Die Zeit die wir zu durchleben hatten, war stets voller Drohungen. Da ist es denn ein wunderbares Geschenk, wenn man von Gleichgesinnten erfährt, mit denen man in geheimer und glücklicher Verbindung steht. Derartiges erhält einem den Mut zum Weiterarbeiten. Ein spontanes Wort, wie das Ihre, bedeutet grosse Ermunterung [...]”.
Carl Jacob Burckhardt. German-speaking Swiss historian, diplomat and writer.
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