Letter from Mr. van Westering to the Oorlogsplegkinderenbureau (OPK)

Item

Title
Letter from Mr. van Westering to the Oorlogsplegkinderenbureau (OPK)
Description
A letter from Mr. van Westering to the Oorlogsplegkinderenbureau (OPK - Office for Wartime Foster Children) written January 3, 1946. In it he discusses how the family of another person he was responsible for saving had paid him 100 dfl. per month during the occupation but since Hester's work for the family was not as good he wished to receive 60 dfl. per month she was in his care. The letter contains a itemized list of all the other expenses Mr. van Westering paid for while Hester was in his care.

Translation of itemized list:
Overview of the costs with regard to the:
Private lessons during occupation.... 60dfl
School books.... 25 dfl
School money after occupation for 4 months.... 40 dfl
Clothing after 5 May 45
coat.... 20 dfl
dress.... 13.5 dfl
skirt.... 11.50 dfl
nightgown.... 9.5
two pair of stockings.... 2.60
TOTAL.... 57.10
Dentist.... 33 dfl
Pocket money during occupation, 25 months.... 108
Cost in living during occupation, 25 months.... 1500
TOTAL.... 1823.10
Contributor
Richard Kool, Michaela Sawyer
Date
January 3, 1946
Format
tif
Provenance
Requested from Holland Archives by Richard Kool
Language
Dutch
Site pages
Hester Waas