27 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

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 doing but Moe yelled at him to finish with him first. He won out.

GLC09414.0884

27 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

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.

GLC09414.0885

27 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

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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27 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

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.

GLC09414.0887

28 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

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.

GLC09414.0888

28 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

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.

GLC09414.0889

28 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

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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29 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that the gin game will be happening again tonight. He hasn't received the money she sent him yet. He writes that the company is planning a New Year's Eve party.

GLC09414.0891

29 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe writes that he received a card from the Red Cross telling him Anne Levine had made a donation in his honor. He doesn't know quite how to take this information. He notes that it has been nine years since he first entered the army. He has wonderful memories of coming into town on furlough and of Sylvia's visits. He says the separation has only deepened their love for one another.

GLC09414.0892

30 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe thanks Sylvia for the groceries she sent. They will contribute to a nice New Year's. He compliments Lil Palgar's poster and asks after Frank.

GLC09414.0893

30 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe writes to tell Sylvia that the package has arrived as well as one of her letters with the first of the money orders.

GLC09414.0894

31 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe and the boys have decided to go to town for New Year's eve. Last New Year's was spent at home and he knew civilian life was to be short-lived.

GLC09414.0895

31 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe responds to Sylvia's letter, and comments on whether he brings home some anglicisms upon how much he has assimilated., saying a few might remain but most will fall by the wayside. He asks her to please send some newspapers.

GLC09414.0896

31 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe agrees with Sylvia that the war is pointing toward the end. He reassures her that he is in no danger. He and the boys decided to have a party at home after all, after first having a few beers in town.

GLC09414.0897

1 January 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe writes of how the separation has only made their relationship stronger. They are now in each other's thoughts more than ever. He jokes that the censor will have a hard time with his letters. He wants to know more about Sylvia's selective service board work, and tells her to not over exert herself.

GLC09414.0898

1 January 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe asks Sylvia to think back to New Year's Day 1937 when Chiang Kai-Shek was kidnapped. No one knew that later that year the war with Japan would start. It was "one of the unexpected milestones" to war and to his being there.

GLC09414.0899

1 January 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe writes they had another big turkey dinner for New Year's Day. He says the food is better here than it was in the States, and that he has written a long letter he hopes will reach her soon.

GLC09414.0900

1 January 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe lost a gin game to Martin, then listed to a radio broadcast of an Orange Bowl game. The game reminded him of all the New Year's Days they have spent together.

GLC09414.0901

2 January 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe thanks Sylvia for the "grand" package she has sent him. However he reiterates that he does not need things like soap or shaving cream, they get enough of that already.

GLC09414.0902

2 January 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe tried Chinese food in England and said it wasn't very good, but this may be because it was late. He tells Sylvia he does not need any v-mail because the army supplies all he needs. He is concerned about what the mechanic told her about the car, and says Hy should look at it first. Marty, Jack, and Moe took a walk into town while they looked at English houses.

GLC09414.0903

3 January 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe forgot to mention that Jack's mother sent him strudel which he contributed to the New Year's Eve party. He writes that there doesn't seem to be any way to return Sylvia's letters but he has hung on to them since the beginning.

GLC09414.0904

4 January 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe remembers Mad's birthday and wishes her well. He received a letter from Jim telling him that Bea's mother died. He urges Sylvia to go see her.

GLC09414.0905

4 January 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe asks about Sylvia's cold. He asks if she stayed home at any point. He said the list of telephone calls she included in her letter sounded just like a typical Sunday afternoon except the people used to actually come over.

GLC09414.0906

4 January 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

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

5 January 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe experienced his first really cold morning in England, then watched the sunrise, which he described as a source of wonder and enjoyment.

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