Historical information

Indicates a friendship at the time

Significance

Quinn Collection

Physical description

Double-sided letter written to Allan on a single sheet of lined, cream-coloured paper (0800a). The letter is headed Manila and written in Swedish. Letter is signed Harry. The airmail envelope (0800b) bears five stamps (three blue, one bright green, and one pale green).

Inscriptions & markings

Return address on the bottom of the letter is Harry Sushaussen, C/- Christer and Salen, Salen and Skaugen, 311 California Street, San Francisco, California, USA. Although the letter is dated January 1948 the envelope is post-marked Manila January 1949.
The envelope has been re-addressed twice - from West Brunswick, Victoria to St Kilda, Victoria and from there to New York.