Yiddish
Written to:
Mordechai Białostocki (Bialostotzki ?)
Rechov Derech Tel-Aviv 74
Tel-Aviv
Palestine
From:
Fejga
Bialostocka
Wersalska 34
Bialystok, June 26, 1934
Dear parents and sister(s), you shall be healthy!
Yesterday I made up a letter, but it was too heavy,
and a part of it remained here. Dad, therefore I write the following separately: You shall see, that you get removed the brass from your mouth, that is, that the rogue cheated you! You shall see by all means(?),
to let your teeth get right, immediately!
You have to go to a second
dentist and to negotiate it- and no matter how expensive it is - health is more
important!
Yesterday, Steinberg visited me and told me,
that you must not use (this material), it is no „American Gold“ and
that brass didn't cost Tsolevits (Zolewitz) more than 20 „Groshen“a tooth!
You musn't bother with a rogue!
(Uncertain: Ask for a good teeth healer or dentist, but not for a quack!)
Dad, I ask you once again, please reassure me and let your teeth get right!
And remove the brass teeth from your mouth!
You
also should go to a doctor and ask him about your weakness, maybe it's really cause of your teeth.
You should tell him (about everything).
If I had such teeth as you, I would go to a doctor and ask him- 'So is that American Gold? Or is it just brass?" - from which you can- God forbid!- get ill! And then I would reclaim the gold from that Tsolevits (Zolewitz).
Since it is the most important point, my dear ones, I'm writing extra about this item, begging you:
Pay
attention to your health and put it in order immediately, remove those teeth and let insert good,
white teeth;
and if there is need of filling, let it, by all means(?) be done,
immediately!
I beg you, (dear)children,
to have some impact on this! (Dad) should go to Leyki and speak with the dentist.
Also go to a doctor, to ask him about the cause of his weakness.
And do write me, immediately! I haven't been at Shmigelski, because I haven't had a
tooth, yet.
(Therefore) put a little part of a tooth into a letter,
and I will (go to) Shmigelski (to have it checked). In the meantime, don't wait, but bring it in order, immediately! Enough already, when Steinberg says, that one should remove it!
Today I will hand over Nachmen 300Dollar.
I'm currently at Glinke, and he made me out areceipt.
Now you should ask Zushe already; heshould make an effort
(and) maybe he will value you some more!
Goodbye from me, your Feygel.
Meanwhile keep calm about everything!
All's well, I must head for home.
Dad, please follow my advice and
let your teeth get right,
because this is the reason, why I
write to you, separately!
(translation: Beate Schützmann-Krebs)
With reference to “American Gold”:
Also "American Doublé", a
technique first invented in America, Gold doublé, using as a base a special non-precious metal alloy
called "Criso".
E.g. Were used for jewelry 10-12 / 000 alloys (fine content), for cuff buttons 10
micron supports in 585/000 gold.