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to George and Jeanette Spero
25 August 1944
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
Letter written to Estelle's parents, thanking them for their package of caramelized nuts.
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to Estelle Spero
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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6 September 1944
Diamond tells Estelle how much he desires to see her.
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9 September 1944
Diamond discusses planning their wedding with Estelle.
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17 September 1944
Diamond comments on an essay on the topic of melodrama that Estelle had written while at Northwestern University and subsequently sent to him.
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19 September 1944
Diamond comments on the fact that Estelle's letter paper smells of her powder. He writes that he had attended Rosh Hashanah services that morning.
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22 September 1944
Diamond comforts Estelle after not having received, or taken, a job offer. He describes a U.S.O. show that he had seen the night before. Sidney then discusses how much he misses Estelle.
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25 September 1944
Diamond congratulates Stella on her recent culinary success.
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24 September 1944
Diamond uses his reading of Montaigne's "Essays" to try and solve Estelle's friend Jan's "problem".
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2 October 1944
Diamond writes that he has been too tired to read, and describes his longing for Estelle.
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Diamond argues about the scale of the wedding with Estelle. He writes about the letters that he has received from various friends. Sidney describes the frustration that he feels at the fact that all of his friends are "working at...
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23 October 1944
Diamond asks Estelle about life in Chicago.
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24 October 1944
Diamond writes of his hopes for leave at some point in the middle of the following year. He informs Estelle of his jealousy of "Stan".
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26 October 1944
Diamond expresses jealousy of a man named "Dick". He then discusses the "troubles" that Lt. Buchner had "with his wife, children and the "other" man." Sidney tells Estelle that, although he does not know what will happen to him before his return...
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27 October 1944
Diamond expresses his longing for Estelle. He writes, "I wish I knew where I'll be going after the war - I wish I could be sure - sure of something - anything - I feel so insecure - " Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific
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2 November 1944
Diamond writes a fake memo entitled "Love", addressed to "Commanding Officeress Sid-Stella combat team". Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific
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3 November 1944
Diamond instructs Estelle to "Save some room when you go to sleep…I'm paying you a visit tonight…I'll be beside you…" Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific
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Diamond addresses the letter to his "murderer", and proceeds to joke about having found a pin in the fruitcake sent to him. Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific
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8 November 1944
Diamond discusses the "problem facing all of the present" being that of adjustment: "adjustment of wills, adjustment of claims, adjustment of hiking corsets and adjustment of returning soldiers." Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific
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14 November 1944
Diamond writes about how much he longs for Estelle. Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific
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