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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 9, 1941. Describes the difficulty of transferring and mentions possibly visiting the beach.

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to Cous and Marcia

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated July 9, 1941. Describes sitting with the mail orderly and that his duty at Carolina Beach will interfere with their upcoming visit.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 10, 1941. Mentions receives assorted nut candies, the weather, and possibility of a furlough in August. Also inquires of acquaintances back home.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 11, 1941. Pertains to attempting to transfer to an engineering job.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 14, 1941. Pertains to training. Also mentions President Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to extend draftees for another year in service. Schwartz asserts that most men are writing in...

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to Dad

One letter addressed to Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 16, 1941. Pertains to soldiers writing in protest to Congress against President Franklin Roosevelt draft extension. Schwartz states that soldiers do not want to serve another...

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 17, 1941. Pertains to the brigade's current duties.

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to Marcia and cuz

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated July 17, 1941. Inquires about their children, their business and their trip back from North Carolina.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 18, 1941. Expresses frustration that he has been able to go on furlough. Inquires about family and friends.

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to Mom and Dad

One postcard addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 20, 1941. States that they will be gone that weekend for maneuver training.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 20, 1941. Thanks her for her most recent care package. Mentions that he might be transferred to another battalion.

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to Mom and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 22, 1941. Provides details on combat training.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 27, 1941. Details trip to Washington, D.C., and maneuver training.

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to Cous and Marcia

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated July 28, 1941. Pertains to training how to ride a motorcycle, updates on combat training and going out on cadre training. Schwartz explains that cadre training is meant for...

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to Mrs. M. Schwartz

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Doris Cline dated July 30, 1941. Thanks her for the candies. Asks how Ruthie is doing at Pembroke. Written on Camp Modin stationery.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 30, 1941.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 31, 1941.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Ruth Schwartz dated Camp Pembroke, August 1, 1941. Written on Camp Pembroke stationery.

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to Grandma and Grandpa

One letter addressed to S. and Mrs. S. Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated August 2, 1941. Considers not loaning some of the men in his brigade for fear of feeding into the stereotype of being "a dirty Jew."

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 3, 1941. Describes guard duty.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 4, 1941. Mentions possible travel plans to a lake.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Warren Schwartz from Eva and Morris Schwartz dated August 6, 1941. Write that they lost $2.00 in a Pinochle game. Send love from his grandparents.

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[Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. M. Schwartz]

One envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. M. Schwartz. Postmarked August 10, 1941.

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to Marcia and cous

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated August 10, 1941. Pertains to life on the base and the hot weather. Closes letter with a poem, "A Soldier's Lament."

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 11, 1941. Mentions that he was selected to attend school to serve as a French interpreter. This refers to life in the brigade as living in a small town.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 12, 1941. Mentions that he visited Clinton with his cousin, Warren Abrams.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 12, 1941. Mentions that he woke up thinking he was home with them and that he will be fulfilling field training that weekend. Closes the letter with a poem entitled,...

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 14, 1941. Pertains to updates of life on the base; receiving care packages; attempting to go on furlough and gives mention of a law that did not pass through Congress.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 16, 1941. Pertains to life on the base. Inquires about family and acquaintances back home.

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to Grandma and Grandpa

One letter addressed to S. and Mrs. S. Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated August 17, 1941. Pertains to maneuver training where sacks of flour were dropped on them to prepare for bomb drops. It also mentions receiving their care package and...

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 20, 1941.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 23, 1941. Pertains to sending them photographs and hoping that his request for going on furlough is accepted.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 25, 1941.

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to Marcia and Cous

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated August 26, 1941.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 29, 1941. Pertains to his three-day furlough to visit home; going on a date in Clinton, receiving a care package from Ruthie and possibility of promotion to be in...

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 27, 1941. Pertains to learning French, sending them a copy of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls," with Marcia and Warren Abrams and being able to take another furlough...

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to Dad

One postcard addressed to Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 29, 1941. Expresses that though he writes to his mother more that he appreciates his letters.

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to Sis

One postcard addressed to Ruth Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 29, 1941. Thanks her for the gift she sent and that he will see her soon. Tells her to wash the family dog, Luckie, for him.

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to Naomi

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated September 4, 1941. Describes a fight breaking out in a train car while he was reading Richard Wright's "Native Son." Naomi recommended the book.

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to Naomi

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated September 18, 1941. Pertains to life on the military base, driving through Chester County, South Carolina, and a possible promotion falling through.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated September 18, 1941. Thanks her for her previous letters and describes how battalion supply works.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated September 23, 1941. Wishes them a happy New Year and describes spending it with Nathan, Mrs. Nathan Suther, and their children. Mentions that Mrs. Nathan Suther's sister...

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[Items belonging to Morris and Eva Schwartz]

Three items addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz dated September 21 and September 23, 1941. One item is a letter of apology from A. Kasowsky, an antiques dealer in Coney Island, the second is a letter from Warren Schwartz and final item is a letter...

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated September 24, 1941. Describes the Jewish people he met while staying in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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to Mother

One postcard addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated September 25, 1941. Pertains to truck breaking down when heading back from North Carolina and losing electricity.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated September 26, 1941. Mentions rations.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated September 27, 1941. Mentions driving duty back to Fort Bragg to retrieve more gas for stoves. Explains mail process.

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to Naomi

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated September 28, 1941. Responding to her previous letter. Describes himself as modest and shy but joyous to have met her and how he thinks she is spending her time in Greensboro, North...

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to Marcia

One letter addressed to Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated September 29, 1941. Describes feelings of depression and feeling slovenly.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated September 30, 1941. Describes life at the camp and how he will be spending Yom Kippur.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated October 5, 1941. Pertains to news that he will be transferring from Company B soon.

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to Grandma and Grandpa

One postcard addressed to S. and Mrs. Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated October 7, 1941.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated October 8, 1941. Pertains to driving to the difference between serving with the Battallion squad versus Company B. Writes from a jeep that is en route to Blackstock.

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to Naomi

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated October 9, 1941. Expresses that for the first time in five months wishes that he was a civilian. Provides updates of life on the base.

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to Marcia

One letter addressed to Marcia from Warren Schwartz dated October 12, 1941. Pertains to his cousin Warren Abrams visiting him near the base.

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to Aunt Beck and Uncle Joe

One letter addressed to Rebecca and Joseph Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated October 15, 1941. Describes the difference between working for Headquarters and Company B. Provides details of his new duties.

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to Dad

One letter addressed to Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated October 16, 1941. Asks that he put in his new address to the Boston Post Office. Also mentions playing pinochle and gambling.

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to Grandma and Grandpa

One postcard addressed to S. and Mrs. Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated October 16, 1941. Pertains to manoeuver training and requesting more stationery.

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to Naomi

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated October 17, 1941. Pertains to the likelihood of American soldiers being deployed to Europe to fight against Germany and life on the base.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated Forest of Discord, State of Chaos, October 25, 1941. Pertains to updates of life on the base and possibly going to visit Naomi at her college.

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to Marcia and Warren

One letter addressed to Marcia and Warren Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated Forest of Dejection, State of Loneliness, October 26, 1941. Pertains to an update of the conditions on base.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated October 28. 1941. Pertains to training, and recreation on the base.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated October 29. 1941. Describes different types of explosives they train with and life on the base.

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to Naomi

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated October 29. 1941. Pertains to getting into a fight with two men from Kentucky. Schwartz describes them as hill-billies and the reason why they fall behind on training at times. Thanks...

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to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Abrams

One envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Abrams from Warren Schwartz.

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to Mother

One postcard addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated October 30, 1941. Pertains to weather, receiving care packages and training.

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to Mother

One postcard addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated October 31, 1941. Pertains to feeling more tired working for Headquarters than Company B.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated Week-end of Emptiness, State of Unrest, November 1, 1941. Pertains to receiving mail, and agreeing to going on dates set up by the family.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated November 3, 1941. Pertains to care packages, rations, and training. States that he was writing the letter with a gas mask due to tear gas being accidentally set off.

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to Dad

One letter addressed to Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated November 5, 1941. Pertains to training, visiting Charleston and Pinochle. States that he has the addresses of several Jewish families for when he visits Charleston.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated November 11, 1941. Pertains to Armistice Day, attending a dance at the Jewish Center with the Suthers and life on the base. Inquires about family and acquaintances.

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to Naomi

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated November 12, 1941. Thanks her for a care package and details a visit to Fayatteville.

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to Naomi

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated November 12, 1941. Thanks her for a care package and details a visit to Fayatteville.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated November 13, 1941. Provides updates of life on the base. Sends her rolls of film to have developed.

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to Grandma and Grandpa

One letter addressed to S. and Mrs. Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated November 15, 1941. Pertains to life on base and training.

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to Dad

One letter addressed to Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated November 16, 1941. Pertains to life on base and training. States that they use flour sacks as hand grenades for bomb training.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated November 17, 1941.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated November 19, 1941. Pertains to training, updates of life on the base, and a family friend trying to arrange a date with her daughter.

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to Marcia and Cous

One letter addressed to Marcia and Warren Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated City of Madness, State of Soldiers, November 8, 1941. Pertains to training, visiting town due to a broken thumb, and the weather.

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to Marcia and Cous

One letter addressed to Marcia and Warren Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated Forest Freezing, I Shivering, State of Emptiness, November 15, 1941. Pertains to end of maneuver training, a stay at a hospital due to a broken thumb, the weather and the new...

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to Marcia and Cous

One letter addressed to Marcia and Warren Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated November 18, 1941. Pertains to the Battalion photographer, Anthony Warren, requesting to see a Christmas season circular of local photography in New England.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated November 21, 1941. Pertains to training and the next available time off he can take.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated November 21, 1941. Pertains to photographs that he'll be sending to them and that he'll see them December 15th.

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to Naomi

One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated November 21, 1941. Pertains to sending her a portrait of himself, his next furlough and a poem he has written entitled, "The Selectee's Lament."

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to Grandma and Grandpa

One letter addressed to S. and Mrs. S. Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated November 24, 1941. Mentions that he'll be visiting them on the next furlough that he has on December 14. Describes Thanksgiving dinner at the base.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated November 26, 1941.Pertains to manouever training ending on November 27. Thanks them for the care package they sent. Inquires about his sister Ruth.

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to Naomi

One letter addressed Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated November 30, 1941. Pertains to life on the base. States that the morale of the men in their regiment is not high unlike how the radio states that it is.

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to Mother

One letter addressed Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated December 2, 1941. Pertains to life on the base.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated December 3, 1941. Describes going to a party in Raleigh with Naomi and other acquaintances.

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to Marcia and Cous

One letter addressed Marcia and Warren Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated December 3, 1941.

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to Marcia and Cous

One letter addressed Marcia and Warren Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated December 5, 1941. Pertains to the likelihood that his regiment will be sent off to war the following month.

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to Mother

One letter addressed Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated December 8, 1941. Describes the mood in town after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated January 20, 1942. Pertains to Warren and Marcia Abrams visiting him to take him to Fayetteville and Clinton. The latter was to pay a visit to Naomi Hurwitz.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated January 22, 1942.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated January 24, 1942. Pertains to life on the base and working in the Battalion Supply Office.

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to Eva and Moe

One typed letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren and Marcia Abrams dated January 25, 1942. Pertains to spending three days with Warren Schwartz. Mentions that he may accept a promotion to sergeant.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated January 26, 1942. Pertains to visiting Clinton, North Carolina and inquires about family friends.

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to Grandma and Grandpa

One letter addressed to S. and Mrs. S. Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated January 27, 1942. Pertains to life on the base. Includes an untitled poem that Schwartz wrote.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated January 29, 1942. Pertains to life on the base. Requests his college fraternity pin, which he would like to give to Naomi.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated January 30, 1942. Pertains to his finances.

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