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)
Chickens Added to Adorno Livestock Collection
Servant of 2 Days Now in Jail
1960, Afghanistan, Country, Year
Servant fired for stealing pills; Food scarce in Kandahar; Chemically treated
cardboard in water eliminates flies...
Driver Flees to Pakistan After Killing Someone With Knife
1960, Afghanistan, Country, Year
No postage stamps; Picked girl names but not boy names; Afghan bribes Bill with 100
eggs...
New Kandahar Airport Ready But Airlines Not Interested
1960, Afghanistan, Country, Year
Bill goes hunting for young pig; Kandahar airport finished but lacks
passengers...
Are the Doctors in Afghanistan Jinxed?
1960, Afghanistan, Country, Year
More Servant Drama; Doctors have bad luck; Kandahar bazaar only has potatoes and
onions; Vonda to go to Karachi on April 24...
Sheep in search of a Shepherd
1960, Afghanistan, Country, Year
Dining out at Morrison-Knudsen cafeteria; Lightening Storm; Gearing up to for trip
to Karachi...
With No Exit Visa, Pregnant Vonda Misses Once a Week Flight
1960, Country, Pakistan, Year
Scramble to get visa; Gets ride to Quetta Pakistan; Flight to Karachi...
Awaiting Birth, Vonda Dismayed to Read 70% of First Babies are Late
1960, Country, Pakistan, Year
Birth announcement requests; dentist visit; long walks; buys a new robe...
Vonda Tromps for Hours Without Water Waiting for Baby
1960, Country, Pakistan, Year
Seventh Day Adventist Hospital; Now Sleeping on Army Cot; Bill Arrives in
Karachi...
Justin arrives around 3:30pm on Friday May 13th
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