A Collection of Postcards from German South West Africa

     
 

 
 

Hasuur - Small buildings and tents at Hasuur

 
 

 
     
 
"Keetmanshoop, 28.6.08
L. Schwester,
Deine Karten erhalten + danke Dir bestens dafür. Bitte auch die unterzeichneten Damen + Herren als un- bekannt zu grüßen. Habe sehr wenig Zeit zu Schreiben. Bin immer noch gesund u. munter. Am 18.6.08 ist hier die erste Eisenbahn eingefahren. Nächste Woche kommt [Exzls.] Dernburg hier her. Sonst weiß ich nichts Neues.
Grüße bitte Frau .... Schreibe bald mal ausführlich. [...]
herzl. Gruß
Dein Bruder,
Emil.
Abs. Reiter Hettich
Garnisonskommando
Keetmanshoop"
"Keetmanshoop, 28.6.08
Dear sister,
I received your cards and send my best thanks for them. Please also send my greetings to the unknown ladies and gentlemen who signed them. I have very little time too write. I am still healthy and lively. The first railway will arrive here on 18th June 1908. And his Excellency Dernburg comes here next week. Apart from that I have no news. 
Please greet wife,
I shall write soon in detail
Hearty greetings from your brother,
Emil.
From- Reiter Hettich
Garrison Command, Keetmanshoop"
 


 


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