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13 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Typed letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia went to the Esplanade with Mad, Ben, David and Bess

GLC09414.0352

14 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia responds to letters she has received from Moe.

GLC09414.0353

15 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Typed letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia went to the beach with Bess. at work she interviewed people for the selective service board, then responded to letters from Moe.

GLC09414.0354

16 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia went to the beach with Rose and Bess again.

GLC09414.0355

17 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Typed letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia describes her day, and refers to letters she has received from Moe.

GLC09414.0356

18 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia is getting used to working until 5pm again, refers to Mother, and responds to his letters.

GLC09414.0357

19 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia mentions Ben, Adam, Bess. She also responds to his letters.

GLC09414.0358

20 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Typed letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia ran into Hy and Ann. Hy has started to install a radio in her car.

GLC09414.0359

25 August 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Typed letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia describes the Schomburg collection. She also reports trouble with the ration board, and says Mad is moving into a bungalow. Half the letter is handwritten.

GLC09414.0363

January 13, 1864

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He recounts the raising of the "starry banner" over Fort Wagner. He described it as a gala time.

GLC07705.195

1861-1877

Harwood, Ebenezer, fl. 1837

Poem

Title: Selected for the Afflicted

Includes note at the bottom saying that mother has been sick with the mumps.

GLC02744.283

1861-1877

Crishammer, Laura, fl. 1850

Poem

Title: Lines on the Death of a Friend

Refers to Adaline's twin sister

GLC02744.285

July 1863

Poem

Title: In Memoriam

Note at top indicates it was most likely written for William Goodell, killed at Gettysburg.

GLC02744.289

1861-1877

Poem

Title: Lines to the Portrait of Col. Thomas F. Burpee

"Why speak'st thou not, my precious one?/There as I gaze, me thinks thou might/One word from thee, my darling one,/Would fill my heart with strange delight...

GLC02744.339

1861-1877

Poem

Title: Grand is thy march eternal years

Grand all the planets in their spheres/But man is mortal! full of fears/He lives to die...

GLC02744.351