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to Morris "Moe" Weiner
February 22, 1944
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
Sylvia has had a conversation with Eddie about mail not coming regularly... worries about bombings
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February 24, 1944
Postcard of sub-treasury and trinity church on wall street.
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February 23, 1944
Postcard of the Brooklyn museum, reminds him of their visits there.
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12:30 am: Sylvia writes that she had a busy day at the office and dealt with a Chinese client.
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February 25, 1944
10pm: Sylvia responds to three letters of Moe's she has just received.
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Postcard shows soldiers and sailors monument in Brooklyn, NY. Sylvia says she hopes it "takes him home."
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February 26, 1944
1:15 am: Sylvia mentions that Joe has not been feeling well and talks about women who jokingly offer their husbands to women like her whose men are away at war.
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February 27, 1944
12:30 am: Sylvia tells Moe about a party she went to in which she heard someone sing.
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Postcard of Times Square.
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February 28, 1944
V- Mail: Sylvia tells Moe of the time she spent at Penn Station, says it brings back memories.
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February 29, 1944
V-Mail: Sylvia says Alice had a baby boy late last night.
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Midnight: Sylvia responds to various letters she has received from Moe, mentions Jim, Al and Harry, encloses typed lyrics of a song, not clear whether it is an original song or not.
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Postcard of Museum of Natural History and Metropolitan Museum of Art
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1 March 1944
Sylvia reassures Moe that victory is near and that it will be worth it. She says she will send him some mystery novels, and thanks him for the pictures he sent
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Postcard of Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn
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Postcard of Pratt Institute Library. Sylvia reminds him that he introduced her to it.
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2 March 1944
V-Mail Sylvia talks about a class she took concerning women and the labor movement.
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3 March 1944
11:30 pm: Sylvia writes that she has opened her first checking account. Margie and Joe are coming home, and Adele is getting married in June.
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4 March 1944
Sylvia writes that she is reading a psychological study of a schizophrenic who gradually becomes homicidal.
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5 March 1944
Sylvia recalls the happy times they have spent together and draws pictures of different places they have been to remind Moe.
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6 March 1944
Sylvia mentions taxes of 1943.
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7 March 1944
Sylvia answers previous letters of Moe's, mentions taxes and a trip to the movies with Ben.
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8 March 1944
Sylvia mentions gifts she will send Moe, she also mentions taxes and thanks him for what he sent her.
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9 March 1944
V-Mail: Sylvia responds to Moe's previous letter, refers to the moon and describes her day.
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V- Mail: Sylvia mentions a meeting and supper in the village, and talks of her weekend plans.
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