A then neighbour of the Hertz family sent several letters to his family in 1942 reporting on the deportations.
13 December 1942:
'Early this week we received word from the Jacobson family. They were then at Camp Westerbork with the Hertz family. First they had spent a week in a Jewish Council shelter in The Hague. They were doing well, under the circumstances, but they asked for food. We sent them a few things right away. Apparently, some people remain in Westerbork for a long time and other families are sent on immediately. I hear they keep emptying out the same barracks, and that’s where the new people are always put. We’ll just have to hope for the best.'
29 December 1942:
'The Hertz family is still in Westerbork. Mr Hertz is at the infirmary there; apparently, that is why they have remained there such a long time. The Jacobson family was only there for a couple of days. They were sent on to the east almost immediately. Beyond that, we have not heard anything.’
31 January 1943:
'The Hertz family is still in Westerbork. Last week they sent us a package of laundry that showed every sign of long-term, intensive use. Well, as long as they can stay there.'
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In addition, a Jokos file (number 11100) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.