The letters below were posted in 1958 from Afghanistan and appear in ascending order.
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New Yorker article features Kashmir honeymoon boat
5 May, 1962
By Vonda Adorno
Party hosts robbed by Afghan guests
25 May, 1962
By Vonda Adorno
Wealthy Afghan Women Stylish – Russian Women Like Boxcars
30 May, 1962
By Vonda Adorno
Servant issues: chop lawn furniture not wood box; Bill yells after Justin wanders out
on street; parakeet dies of starvation
21 June, 1962
By Vonda Adorno
Baby Robin doesn’t Smile
Von wins 2 ribbons and 2 cases of beer in 4th of July horse events
12 July, 1962
By Vonda Adorno
Von can’t get excited to teach high school typing for $2.50 a class
24 July, 1962
By Vonda Adorno
Adornos attend the British Embassy Ball – Most formal occassion in Kabul
11 August, 1962
By Vonda Adorno
Bill has hepititis while Justin gets stomach pumped a 2nd time
24 September, 1962
By Vonda Adorno
The good ship VONDA LEE – built by Bill – launched and then damaged
25 September, 1962
By Vonda Adorno
Vonda gets hepititis – But wins another 2 cases of beer as high point winner at horse
show
25 November, 1962
By Vonda Adorno
Justin speaks better Farsi than English
15 December, 1962
By Vonda Adorno
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