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Henri Torlotting, Teacher
F�ves (Moselle)

December 30, 1949

Dear friends,

At the end of this year, I want to present you my best New Year wishes. Thank you for your wishes and the photograph you sent me. Best wishes for prosperity to all your family.

Since we met our friends the Utleys and since the visit of Mr. Kolling in F�ves, we feel we know Morganville's inhabitants and customs. The Morganville-F�ves friendship is well-sealed.

Your Christmas gift items - pencils, erasers, notebooks, etc. arrived in good shape. The candy which arrived on December 29, 1949 will be distributed January 2, 1950. Thank you all, the committee, to the people of Morganville. Mr. Kolling sent us good wishes. I hope that his journey ended well.

Mrs. Utley has certainly spoken of her visit to F�ves on November 19, 1949. I took the opportunity to purchase a gift for Morganville. L'Aide Americaine could certainly ship it and the Committee may decide what to do with it. This is a painting of a Lorraine scene executed by a Lorraine artist. This painting will prove to our friends of Morganville and their descendants the indestrucible gratefulness of F�ves to her godmother.

Have you heard the program on Radio Boston?

In closing, I would like to make me the speaker for all the inhabitants of F�ves, the committee and school children to renew again our good wishes for your committee, to all our friends in Morganville, and all those who dedicate themselves tirelessly to provide a little happiness to those who have suffered.

Sincerely yours,

H. Torlotting

Your son, has he completed his studies? You have been proud and I hope one day fate will lead him to Feves.

Madam Torlotting, who is responsible for appreciating French cuisine, has been visiting all friends of Morganville and joins me for the traditional wishes.


[Morganville Tribune]


Letter from Mayor of Feves

Feves, France
Dec. 30 1949

Dear Friends:

Upon the termination of this year, I wish to accord you my best wishes for the New Year and I wish to thank you for your greetings and the photograph that you have sent me. Best wishes for prosperity to all your family. Since we have had your friends, the Utley, and since the visit of Mr. Kolling to Feves, we feel that we I know Morganville and their citizens and their customs, and the friendship between Morganville and Feves, is well sealed.

Your package of crayons, eraser, pencils, tablets and other school supplies as also the Christmas candies arrived in good shape. The candy arrived the 29th of December: and will be distributed the 2nd of January. Thanks to everybody, the committee and to the citizens of Morganville. Mr. Kolling has sent us his season's greetings. I hope that his voyage was happily finished and I suppose Mrs. Utley has spoken to you of their visit to Feves on November 19, 1949, After this visit or occasion, I have purchased a gift for Morganville. The Aid American will transmit it to you. The committee in Morganville may decide what to do with it. It is a picture representing a scene in Lorraine. This picture was painted by an artist of Lorraine. We hope this picture will prove to our friends and their decedents in Morganville the unending gratitude of Feves to her godmother (Morganville).

Have you heard the program to Radio Boston? And finally I should like to be the spokesman for all the inhabitants of Feves, the committee and school children to renew again our best wishes to your committee and to all our friends of Morganville and to all those who have resolved without fail to accord a little bit of happiness to those who have suffered.

Has your son finished his studies? You may be proud of him and I hope very much that some day his travels may take him to Feves.

Mrs. Torlotting, who has had charge of making you acquainted with the French cooking, to all our friends on their recent visits, joins me in sending you the traditional good wishes.

Sincerely,
Henri Torlotting