Posted letters are listed in ascending order by selected country.
The number of countries represented as this project evolves and I am able to scan and post more letters. While most of the letters are written by Vonda, there will be letters from other family members. Similarly, most of the documents are letters, but periodically I will include other notable documents.
- All (131)
- Afghanistan (125)
- Pakistan (5)
- U.S.A. (1)
Ants and Flies Indicate Spring Arrival
1962, Afghanistan, Country, Year
Need sewing machine needles; Bill off to Kandahar; Square dancing...
1962 Kabul Times – New English Language Newspaper
Moving Houses – Smaller Compound But Hopefully Warmer
1962, Afghanistan, Country, Year
Milk expensive - even powdered milk; Bills heavily patched workpants; Bill off to
Lashkar Gah...
Barnyard census: 2 ducks, 4 guinea fowl, 2 parakeets, a parrot Tocaw, a puppy, 3 rabbits, 1 turkey, and 2 horses
1962, Afghanistan, Country, Year
Barnyard; illegal to export Afghan hounds; expecting baby no. 2; Bill gets offer
for a clay sculpture...
Still no name for puppy and baby no. 2
1962, Afghanistan, Country, Year
Mail and package delivery issues; Justin is right-handed...
Afghan New Year Festivities – Everyone Stands in Stadium
Bill reports 25 flat tires on trip to Lashkar Gah!?!
1962, Afghanistan, Country, Year
Sawdust stove? guinea fowl lays an egg; price of produce-20cents for lb of apples;
gnat bites!...
Robin Ann born 9:28pm on April 24, 1962
1962, Afghanistan, Country, Year
William covered in dust upon returning to Kabul; Justin considers Robin a
priviledged animal as she's allowed inside house...
New Yorker article features Kashmir honeymoon boat
1962, Afghanistan, Country, Year
Ghulum - the servant - still stinks; Von suspects dog of eating guinea fowl eggs;
Doctors expected Robin in June...
Party hosts robbed by Afghan guests
1962, Afghanistan, Country, Year
Robin weight 5lb 14oz; Added turtles to barnyard animals; turkey raising gosling
and duckling...
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