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to Morris "Moe" Weiner
7 January 1945
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
Sylvia writes that she has received Moe's package of perfume. She says she wears the bracelet he got her all the time now. Sylvia also mentions that she ate at Mad's.
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8 January 1945
Sylvia says her mother was happy to receive Moe's gift. Her father went back to Florida, and she describes him as "pathetic."
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9 January 1945
Sylvia writes that they saw her dad off to Florida, notes that her mother is experiencing menopausal depression. Sylvia tells Moe not to worry about her.
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January 11, 1945
Sylvia writes that her mother has become very ill.
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January 12, 1945
Sylvia writes that she has been feeling nostalgic, and that Mad and her mother are both doing better.
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January 13, 1945
Sylvia mentions Ben, Bess M., and Hy, and talks about the difficulty of getting cigarettes.
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January 14, 1945
Sylvia is excited because Moe has been in Paris. Features a sketch of the Eiffel Tower.
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January 16, 1945
Sylvia describes a play called "Harvey," and mentions Bess.
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January 17, 1945
Sylvia talks about the news she has heard about the Russians advancing.
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January 19, 1945
Sylvia mentions her mother, Joe, Marge, Daniel and David. Also says she will prepare another package for Moe.
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January 20, 1945
Sylvia writes that she is still sleeping at her mother's. She also saw a "screwy" movie with Marlene Dietrich.
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January 21, 1945
Sylvia writes that everyone is snowed in and the car is frozen as well.
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January 22, 1945
Sylvia writes that she is happy to hear about the Russians, then responds to Moe's letters.
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January 23, 1945
Sylvia spoke to Olga, and went to Cooper Union regarding an art course she wants to take. She also comments on David Abbot meeting Moe in Paris earlier.
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January 24, 1945
Sylvia read about a particular corporal and says it is too bad Moe doesn't have a corporal like that, she also mentions her mother and David.
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Sylvia spoke to Hy, and remarks on the freezing weather. She also brings up the ever active subject of cigarettes.
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January 27, 1945
Written from museum of modern art: Sylvia visited his parents, and saw Margie. She also learned that Joe had a relapse.
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January 30, 1945
Sylvia mentions David, her mother and her father. She writes that father called, asking to come home but that she talked him out of it.
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January 31, 1945
Sylvia stood in line for cigarettes, then went to a union meeting.
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February 1, 1945
Sylvia received a card with pictures of soldiers from Jay and Davie who think one of the soldiers in the picture is Moe, but she doesn't agree.
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Sylvia saw Mad's new baby
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February 2, 1945
Written from a beauty parlor: Sylvia mentions Moe's mother, Adele, Sam, Beth and his brother Ben
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February 4, 1945
Sylvia spent time at Mad's, and went to her mother's. She then responded to Moe's letters.
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February 5, 1945
Sylvia writes that she has an exam the next day.
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February 7, 1945
Sylvia talks about the difficulty of getting to work on time, an visited Mad and Ben. Sylvia also had to get a new license for the car.
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