Piotr Urbanski was Auschwitz Prisoner number 139457 from Cell Block 16/B. In this letter written on March 5, 1944, Piotr sends a message to his wife Helusia Urbanski living in Skierniewice, Poland.
All letters sent from inside the camp by prisoners to the outside were read and approved by camp guards before being allowed to be mailed. Prisoners were required to say they were happy and in good health in each letter, whether they were or not.
This letter is currently on display at the KFT American History Museum. However, we are looking forward to donating and returning the artifact back to its place of origin, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. There, the letter can be further researched and used to continue to piece together victim information and their stories. The Auschwitz Museum has gratefully agreed to accept and curate this rare and special document. Please watch out for a future video where we travel to Auschwitz Poland to return the letter and visit Auschwitz in person.
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