Author: Vonda Adorno

Sending Christmas Cards and Gifts Requires Planning and Luck

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Filename: 1961-10-24 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 October 24
Letter Topics: Plans to avoid postage and customs;

Sheepskin Saddle Pad Comes with Blood and Flesh

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Filename: 1961-10-11 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 October 11
Letter Topics: Bruna – the dog – died; Replacement dog murders 3 ducks

Roof Remudded and Ready for Winter

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Filename: 1961-09-28 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 September 28
Letter Topics: Updates on Justin; Vaccinated for Cholera; Aerogram text cut off due to adhesive on
flap

US Ambassador Threatens Evacuation If Border Not Opened

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Filename: 1961-09-18 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 September 18
Letter Topics: INDAMER explained; Magazines shared; Police confiscate Gulum’s documents;

Bird Drama Never Ends

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Filename: 1961-09-05 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 September 05
Letter Topics: More ducks; Pakistan-Afghan border closed; Justin saying “Hello”; Bill’s concrete
blocks on display for Jeshyn; Gulum in hospital or jail

Indamir’s Decorative Concrete Blocks on Display for Jeshyn Celebration

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Filename: 1961-08-21 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 August 21
Letter Topics: Eatting ducks and rabbits; Police give houseguests and Indamir trouble; Rating
Afghan horse riders

Justin’s Stomach Pumped After Consuming Migraine Pills

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Filename: 1961-08-02 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 August 02
Letter Topics: Bill shaves his beard off; Too many cooks ruin cherry jam; houseguest teaches
Ambassador’s horse to kick on cue

Overnight Horse Trip to Paghman

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Filename: 1961-07-18 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 July 18
Letter Topics: Servants come and go; Eating lots of cherries; House guests

Bill Acts in a Play

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Filename: 1961-07-01 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 July 01
Letter Topics: Bill and Von swim in prime minister’s pool; Von’s house guest rides US Ambassador’s
prized horse

Rabbits, Horses, and Dogs All Suffer Events

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Filename: 1961-06-16 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 June 16
Letter Topics: Doctor from Karachi visits Kabul; Transformer dies again; Mountain hike with dogs;
Horse vaccinated against African horse sickness