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to Sylvia Weiner

Moe heard a play he's interested in seeing is really good. He decided to make his own supper. He also received a lot of mail, but no new letters from Sylvia.

GLC09414.1322

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he absolutely loved the play. He enclosed a program (not included here). He says he had supper with the fellows, and woke up to a lot of snow. He says he doesn't understand why Sylvia still hasn't found the poem he sent from Punch...

GLC09414.1323

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe is angry that their letters have to be read by a third party. He still hasn't received any mail from Sylvia lately, but he has more than enough cigarettes now.

GLC09414.1324

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe is getting ready to go the movies. He says the weather has warmed up considerably, and that he knows the Armenian restaurant Sylvia talks about in an earlier letter.

GLC09414.1325

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he picked up his photos, and saw a movie. He writes that Sylvia seems to be discovering a lot of new restaurants lately. As to whether she should go to social work school or to art school, he thinks art school would be better.

GLC09414.1326

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe heard that Sam B. is qualified for O.C.S. He also realizes that they did not see each other at all in 1944. He writes Sylvia a poem for Valentine's Day, and says that the French don't see Valentine's Day as important.

GLC09414.1327

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe agrees with Sylvia in that she has come through 1944 much stronger mentally and physically. He writes that whereas now she acknowledges her abilities, namely intelligence and sensitivity, she, in fact has always had such abilities.

GLC09414.1328

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he read a book about abolitionists. He also says he enjoyed Sylvia's description of the Rosenblum home, though it sounds like they have too many hobbies.

GLC09414.1329

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe is getting ready to go to class, then to a concert.

GLC09414.1330

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe received a letter from Alvin who is now in London. He went to the concert and enjoyed it immensely. He also reassures Sylvia that he received her anniversary gift, and mentions he has sent her a package.

GLC09414.1331

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports he was unable to get tickets to the operetta so he went to the movies instead, and had to sit through a bad Western. He then went out for a drink with Jack.

GLC09414.1332

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe mentions that he got into a discussion about the "negro and his inferiority as a member of the human race." Moe took the stance that such inferiority was environmental, not hereditary.

GLC09414.1333

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he woke up to a very cold morning in which there was a lot of difference in the temperature inside versus the temperature outside. He also mentions seeing the Lauren Bacall movie.

GLC09414.1334

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he had to get shots that morning. He also just received the card announcing Daniel's arrival from Mad and Ben, and heard from Marty that Olga found her own place instead of moving in with Sylvia.

GLC09414.1335

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he is sorry it has been so cold in New York. He writes at great length about strength and the stoics who believed we got stronger upon exposure to pain. He declares that she needed this separation to realize how strong she really was.

GLC09414.1336

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he received a package from her. He also described the movie he saw, and says the number of soldiers far outnumber the seats available in the theater.

GLC09414.1337

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he came home to find his name on the roster for all night detail. He says he is glad the cold weather has not prevented his father from getting around, and notes that the mail is slow lately. He thinks Spring must be on the way because he...

GLC09414.1338

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe was able to stay awake the whole night of his detail, and reports he had to receive more shots.

GLC09414.1339

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he and Jack met up with a woman they met at the company party, and he met her daughter. He also received more details about the Pratts gained a little history. He suspects that these Pratts are the same ones that started the Pratt Institute.

GLC09414.1340

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he went to the premiere of "My Reputation." He describes the plot at great length. He has heard Sylvia has been in touch with Lillian Krass. He also read that the Germans haven't advanced much farther than the 39 miles they were from...

GLC09414.1341

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he visited one of the boys in the hospital, and reports that he was unable to get tickets for the theater. He complains about the lack of things to do this evening.

GLC09414.1342

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe went to the movies with Jack, and ran into four ladies from the party. As a result he used his pocket dictionary (French-English) that evening. They shared oranges, wine and pie with the women. He also went to visit his friend in the hospital...

GLC09414.1343

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe received a letter from Bess who begged him not to send v-mails anymore because she can't read them. He shared some salami with Jack. He also complains because he is on the night shift this week.

GLC09414.1344

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe received another package from his mother but has received so many, has not had time to open them all. He also says Sylvia's organization ought to focus on veterans' rights.

GLC09414.1345

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe tells Sylvia that she did well on her exam and any errors were out of carelessness not a lack of intelligence. He also talks about the time he took the examiner's exam.

GLC09414.1346