Letter from “Brother-in-Law” Angerer to Marie Schiele, 1st Nov. 1918

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Vienna, 1st Nov. 1918

Dear sister-in-law!
It is with great pain and regret
that I have read about the passing
of your dear son Egon in the
newspapers and I would like
to express our heartfelt
condolences on behalf of
myself and my Mama
and my daughter Hilda,
as well as my sister-in-law
Luise, who is currently
staying with us. My wife

and the 3 boys are still in
Pritschitz. You will have
read about the rumors that
Pörtschach a/[m] See
was burnt down by
pillaging cohorts.
I am going there tonight
to accompany our Harald
to nuns in Klagenfurt
and to bring my family,
God willing, safely
home to Vienna

in time.
It is a painful time filled
with misery, worries and
agitation and I can
only assure you
once again that we are
deeply feeling for you
in the excess of sorrow
that you have to bear.

Your brother-in-law
Angerer.