Vonda’s daughter born in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 1962.

Vonda’s son born in Karachi, Pakistan, May 1960. “Tweetie” was a pet name noted in some early letters.

Vonda’s husband of 50+ years. Referenced in early 1959 letters as “a fellow”. Vonda’s brother is referred to as “Billy” to differentiate between the two.Similarly, Vonda’s father is also a William — but he is just referred to as “Dad” in the letters.

Name of pet dog. A german shepard female.

Name of pet parrot. Also, probably Farsi name for “Parrot”.

Servant – Looked after Bill’s apartment (maybe in Kandahar?). The servant may or may not be same as “Boba” who showed up in Kabul

Servant – One of his duties was caring for a menagerie of animals.

Servant – paid $10/month plus an additional $2/month for tea, sugar and naan.

A friend referenced in some of Vonda’s letters. Possibly an early roommate at staff housing. Last name unknown.

A friend referenced in some of Vonda’s letters. Last name unknown.