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Witold Pilecki's letter to his son Andrzej

Witold Pilecki

Polish History Museum

Polish History Museum
Warszawa, Poland

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  • Title: Witold Pilecki's letter to his son Andrzej
  • Creator: Witold Pilecki
  • Date: 1944-05-28
  • Transcript:
    You should understand at last that although parents’ remarks are sometimes unpleasant - … (I also had parents and sometimes was thinking: what do they want from me?)… but everything I have learnt from my Mother and my Father – turned out to be very useful in my life – more even than what I’ve learnt at school. That knowledge defended me against committing gross mistakes in my life. You are unnecessarily worried so much about pigeons. I doubt whether your wheat for them will get ripe. As soon as sparrows living under the roof learn about it, they will beat it down before it is ready. I kiss you warmly.
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  • Contributor: The Institute of National Remembrance
  • Original Source: Zofia and Andrzej Pilecki collection
  • Copyright: Zofia and Andrzej Pilecki
  • Collection: Witold Pilecki

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