Immigration, travel by boat, Italy, New York, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, USA United States of America, journey, voyage, anglais
1907, Marco, an immigrant, writes a letter to his family in Italy. After 2 weeks on the boat, he can finally see the Statue of Liberty.
[...] Marco Goes to New York Dear Mother, I hope everyone is well, I miss you all very much since I left Italy. The last two weeks abroad have not always been easy for us; I think that we are too numerous for the boat, so we lack a lot of basic comfort. Even if I paid a lot of money for this crossing of the Atlantic, our living conditions were not very good, and I cannot wait to have a little bit more comfort. [...]
[...] It is most beautiful and impressive, and now that I see it, I can finally realize that I am really going to live in New York This is a very important moment for us all and we are extremely moved by this sight. As we are coming very near Ellis Island and will land very soon, I must leave you now and stop writing. I will write as soon as I am settled in New York, in the meantime, do not worry about me, everything will be fine. [...]
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