Postal History Item: Postal card postally used for personal and medical correspondence.

Locations:

• From: 1 Maple Place, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

• To: Heiligenstädterstrasse 86/III, Wien XIX (Vienna), Germany (Austria was annexed by Germany in 1938).

Additional Visible Features:

• Stationery postage: 1 cent.

• Adhesive stamp: 2 cents.

• Total postage rate: 3 cents.

• Slogan cancel: "BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR POSTMASTER".

• Handwritten notation on reverse: "21/II. 1939" and "V".

OCR:
Boston, 3.II.1939
Sehr geehrter Herr Nedved !
Da ich mich gegenwärtig mehrere Monate zu Studienzwecken in Amerika aufhalte, ersuche ich Sie höflichst, mir möglichst umgehend per Postkarte einen Bericht über Ihr Befinden seit Ihrem letzten Besuch bei mir (9.XI.1938) zukommen zu lassen. - Hatten Sie im Allgemeinen den Eindruck, dass Ihnen die seinerzeitigen Roentgenbestrahlungen genützt haben?
Mit bestem Dank im Voraus und Heil Hitler!
1 Maple Place
Jamaica Plain
Boston, Mass.
U. S. A.
Dr. W. Raab
21/II. 1939

Postmark and Travel Details:

• Postmark Date: Saturday, February 4, 1939, 1-AM.

• Postmark Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

• Handwritten Notation Date: Tuesday, February 21, 1939.

• Travel Time: 17 days.

• Approximate Travel Distance: 4,000 miles (6,437 km).

Historical Context:
On February 4, 1939, the United States was actively promoting the "Buy U.S. Savings Bonds" campaign through postal cancellations. In Europe, Vienna was under the administration of the Third Reich following the 1938 Anschluss, which is reflected in the address line "Germany" and the sender's use of the "Heil Hitler" closing. The date mentioned in the text, November 9, 1938, coincides with the events of Kristallnacht in Germany and Austria.

Current Status of Addresses:

• Sender Address: 1 Maple Place, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA, remains a residential street.

• Recipient Address: Heiligenstädterstrasse 86, Vienna, Austria, is currently a residential and commercial building in the 19th district (Döbling).