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to Estelle Spero
3 August 1944
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
Diamond writes that there are some U.S.O. entertainers on the island, allegedly containing a female.
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Diamond describes the U.S.O show, starring "the first white woman" that Sidney has seen in eight months.
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5 August 1944
Diamond thanks Estelle for the "stuff" that she had sent him.
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6 August 1944
Diamond describes an essay that he had read by Charles Sank about the Jewish people.
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9 August 1944
Diamond describes the earthquake that had taken place the previous night.
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10 August 1944
Diamond reports that he has eaten some of the produce from his "garden". He also informs Estelle that the day before he had given a "successful lecture", and goes on to describe it.
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12 August 1944
Diamond discusses the "dismal rains".
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13 August 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that, even though he was jealous of "Stan", he is unable to "stay sore" at her. He mentions the fact that they seldom have political discussions in his company, continuing to discuss the one Southerner's attitudes towards...
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14 August 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that she has been very good to him, and requests that she allows him to spend the rest of his life repaying her. He apologizes for having gone "off the deep end" at her.
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15 August 1944
Diamond mentions that the sixth anniversary of the couple's meeting has passed, and proceeds to discuss their relationship. He writes about army policy regarding different races.
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17 August 1944
Diamond writes the letter as a fake memo on the subject of "Miss Estelle Spero", addressed to "The world
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18 August 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that he has been snowed under with work. He then proceeds to discuss how much he misses her.
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20 August 1944
Diamond discusses "psychoneurotics" in reference to an incident that Estelle has written to him about.
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21 August 1944
Diamond discusses the books that he has been reading and describes the U.S.O. show that he had seen the night before.
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22 August 1944
Diamond discusses whether or not Estelle's letter had been censored.
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Diamond writes a letter to "Miss Taylor", Estelle's roommate at Northwestern University, about her having addressed him as Sidney.
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to George and Jeanette Spero
25 August 1944
Letter written to Estelle's parents, thanking them for their package of caramelized nuts.
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26 August 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that he is nursing a "terrific sun burn". He describes the process of cleaning out his foot locker.
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27 August 1944
Diamond apologizes for having upset Estelle. He also informs her that the portrait of the two of them together has been completed, but complains that he bears no resemblance to the picture. He discusses the books that he has read recently.
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August 1944
Diamond describes his "home" in the South Pacific, and begs Estelle to go and live with him there.
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Diamond writes that, although he loves Estelle, he has "wasted the whole letter writing time to answering the damn questionaire
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28 August 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that she has "kept a warmth and happiness glowing within [him] to which [he] shall be eternally grateful." He writes that "war news over in the European theater sounds encouraging - Very encouraging -" He states that he...
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29 August 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that he has enclosed a copy of the A.P.O. newsletter. He also tells Estelle that, after seeing "Pin Up Girl" again, he has concluded that Betty Grable has nothing that Estelle doesn't have.
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Diamond discusses sex with Estelle.
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Diamond tries to clarify to which address he should send Estelle's letters, as he is unsure as to whether or not she is remaining in Chicago.
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