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eee on ee a ce ae “ . . oe te : ee ee WFO 100-14994 "Re your letter notice sent June 12 last concerning my passport 201 issued by American Council, London, England. Desire urgently to sail on United Fruit Company Steamer Platano from New York August. 3 for round trip Central America tour including Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Salvador, Hon- duras, and Guatemala stop Tramp Trips, Inc., New York City Travel Agency needs passport inmediately for visas grateful if you would forward the passport to me at your earlist convenience will gladly pay special postal or air fees for early delivery former address was 188 West 135th Street present and permanent address 555 Edgecombe Avenue, New York City. respectfully, gratefully." indicated she was born December 15, 1896, Washington, D. ©. ier permanent residence at that time was shown as 1221] Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut. She indicated that she resided outside the United States from 1928 to 1939, but did not syow in which country she had been. She listed her father as JOHN GOODE, born in Illinois,presently deceased, and her mother as ESLANDA ELBERP'CARDOZAY-born in Columbia, South Carolina, October 22, 1859, then residing at 1221 Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut. She indicated that she married PAUL ROBESON on August 17, 1921, who was born April 9, 1898 at Princeton, New Jersey, and was then residing with the subject. She indicated that her maiden name was HOLANDA CARDOZA/COODE. She stated that her last passport \, was issued in Londgp, England about 19386. She intended to leave the United Statee-*’rom the port of New York about April 25, 1946 % to visit French Eduatorial Africa, Belguim Congo (Central Africa), , and return to the’ United States within four or five months. She \ requested that her passport be mailed to the following address: \' Mrs. PAUL ROBESON, 1221 Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut. or } ‘ Her description was listed as follows: \ Height: Bt gn ‘ Hair: Black with gray \ Eves: Brown \ Distinguishing marks or features: Tip of first finger, left hand, disfigured. : Occupation: Writer-Lecturer Born: December 15, 1896 at Washington, D. C. By passport application dated March 15, 1946 subject —~