Ferlov Mancoba
1942-04-23
Sender
Ernest Mancoba
Recipient
Sonja Ferlov Mancoba
Document content
Letter from Ernest Mancoba to Sonja Ferlov Mancoba with details about his and his parents' birth dates for the paperwork for their planned civil wedding.
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Transcription
[my date of birth on Passport is august 29, 1907(Pretoria
My Sonja,
I am very happy you have been to the Mairie.
My mother:
born
Avril, 20. 1882.
name
Florence Mangangana
at. Pretoria. South Africa
My Father:
born
September, 8. 1880
name.
Irvine Mancoba
at. Pretoria. South Africa
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The first group goes away on Monday – I am looking forward to our new life with courage and hope – Bon Courage – Ernest.
I am very happy you have been to the Mairie.
My mother:
born
Avril, 20. 1882.
name
Florence Mangangana
at. Pretoria. South Africa
My Father:
born
September, 8. 1880
name.
Irvine Mancoba
at. Pretoria. South Africa
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The first group goes away on Monday – I am looking forward to our new life with courage and hope – Bon Courage – Ernest.
Facts
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Lettercard
Dated by postmark.
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51 bis A rue du Moulin-Vert
PARIS 14eme
PARIS 14eme
Ferlov Mancoba archive.
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