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to "Moe" Weiner
28 May 1945
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
Sylvia reports that Bess has had attack of sciatica.
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29 May 1945
Sylvia spoke to Olga, and mentions Jack. She also went to the movies later that night.
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31 May 1945
Sylvia discusses her father's ongoing illness.
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30 May 1945
Sylvia reports that Frank and Lillian have a baby boy.
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1 June 1945
Sylvia talks about a visit to the psychiatrist with her father.
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3 June 1945
Sylvia went to a dinner theater.
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to Sylvia Weiner
19 September 1943
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
Moe finally got a pass into town and found a hotel. He thanks her for the leather writing kit. He also complains that there was no bacon at breakfast.
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Moe just found out they might be going to New York. But it's not definite and tells Sylvia to cross her fingers.
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20 September 1943
Moe writes that they will be heading toward Boston and thanks Sylvia for the package she sent. He also gives her instructions about the film he wants her to develop.
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26 September 1943
Moe writes that he is very excited to be in the same time zone again. He acknowledges that it was very hard to leave Frank as they have become very close over the last seven months. He asks Sylvia if she has been up to Davy's place recently. Was...
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27 September 1943
Moe describes how cold it was in the morning and then as time went on it became much warmer. He compares the place to Davy's and remembers watching the sun set with Sylvia at Davy's. Was written near Boston, Massachusetts.
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9 October 1943
Moe writes that the last two weeks have been special and that many people never even had that. Moe declares that Sylvia should see this as a new chapter starting in their lives and he is so proud of her courage. Was written near Boston, Massachusetts...
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10 October 1943
Moe is writing a short letter before anything else happens. Last night he wondered what Sylvia was thinking as the hours wore on, discussed it with friends and decided she was aware of his thoughts. Was written near Boston, Massachusetts.
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11 October 1943
Moe received a package of Christmas gifts early because some of the people back home think he is overseas already. He asks Sylvia for some flash light bulbs and also for some prints from the roll of film she is planning to get developed. Was written...
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25 December 1943
Moe played gin with Marty, Joe and Jack. Afterwards they all contributed packages of various foods to be shared amongst them. Christmas dinner was turkey, and it was delicious. Moe also mentioned that he has not had any news of Mad and Ben.
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26 December 1943
Moe is listening to Albert Spaulding and wonders if Sylvia is doing something similar. He is waiting for the boys to get back so they can play gin again, and is hoping for a letter from her.
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December 27, 1943
Moe is glad Sylvia is beginning to get his letters. He writes that it is a good thing Eddie is sending her to Newman's for a suit, he got his Dad's there and it is a good buy.
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Moe mentions an incident at the barber shop where he was being worked on, and all of a sudden someone came in and said he was due to go to work at the depot later that night and needed his haircut right away. The barber was ready to stop what he was...
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Moe wishes he could spend his time answering Sylvia's letters. He read an article about a show called "She's the Army." It is almost impossible to get tickets for the show, he tried.
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Moe responds to one of Sylvia's letters, saying it must have been lovely on the boardwalk and has received her kisses she wafted across the sea. He lets her know she is never out of his thoughts for more than a few moments.
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Moe has settled down to an evening of gin with Marty and Jack. He later listened to BBC Home Service because he knows Sylvia listens to the program.
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December 28, 1943
Moe went to a picture show, and enjoyed it. There were songs that he and Sylvia have sung many times, and it brought back a lot of memories.
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Moe responds to Sylvia's previous letter in which she says the house is cold, and asks if she is having the same trouble as last year. He is glad to hear that Ceil and Dane are married. He writes that she is certainly becoming very busy.
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Moe is glad to know Sylvia thinks of him as often as he thinks of her. He doesn't know if he'll be able to run across Esther Ruskin's brother, but he will try.
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to his friends
26 August 1862
Day, Mark, fl. 1862-1863
Writes from camp near Warrenton Junction, Virginia. Describes his long journey by ship to Alexandria. Says he still feels incapacitated by his wound, but has rejoined his regiment despite this. States his concern about not receiving any word from...
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