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to "Moe" Weiner
1929-1945
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
Sylvia refers to the books Moe has sent her. This is page 2-6 of a larger letter.
GLC09414.0687
to Sylvia Weiner
1 July 1943
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
Moe writes that he has enclosed a Mark Twain story from Mystery Magazine for Sylvia. This letter is written on Hotel Senator stationary.
GLC09414.0736
11 November 1943
Moe writes that Sylvia should type all her letters as he has to strain to read them. He requests that she send him some sweets.
GLC09414.0815
4 January 1944
Moe didn't think "Connecticut Yankee" would have that effect on Sylvia. He can't believe it made her cry. The rest of the letter is not clear.
GLC09414.0907
January 16, 1944
Moe hints that it's time to ask for groceries. He says he brought along a book of poems to keep him company.
GLC09414.0942
January 17, 1944
Moe responds to letters, reminiscing about the book they read at El Rancho and comments that he liked Sylvia's joke.
GLC09414.0944
February 3, 1944
Moe comments that he read a great book called "Ministry of Fear."
GLC09414.0978
4 May 1944
Moe writes that "Ten Little Niggers" was a nice gory murder mystery. He got back on the bus and decided that birds must be wise because they fly south for the winter.
GLC09414.1075
Moe writes that Sylvia should use the money returned for a new suit. He also heard that Jay was accepted for the Navy. Tonight he and Jack have tickets for the Agatha Christie play, "Ten Little Niggers."
GLC09414.1076
14 May 1944
Moe understands Sylvia's nervousness when it comes to writing reports for the first time as he has had to write many over the years. He is also glad that her workplace is only a couple blocks from Union Square where lots of good shopping is.
GLC09414.1086
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