7 September 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe speculates where they will go next. He says he is looking forward to going overseas. He tells Sylvia she is artistically talented and notes that Archie is in India.

GLC09414.0773

25 October 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe is finally able to tell Sylvia that he is now in England. He notes that Marty received a letter from Olga and he was a little jealous but knows mail from her is forthcoming. He says she would love England.

GLC09414.0798

31 October 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe apologizes for not writing Sylvia as much as he has been getting acquainted with England at government expense. He is still anxiously waiting for mail from her.

GLC09414.0802

5 November 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe recounts an incident in which he and Marty went to a teashop and met a very pleasant English lady with whom they discussed world events. He also responded to one of Sylvia's letters. He agrees that her latest suit must suit her very well.

GLC09414.0808

8 November 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe dropped his watch the other day and does not know how he will get it fixed. He received a letter from Jim the other day from Africa.

GLC09414.0810

11 November 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe thanks Sylvia for trying to find contacts for him in Italy. He hears a song that reminds him of her while out with Marty. He tells her to thank all their friends who inquired about him.

GLC09414.0816

12 November 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe went to a dance and met a British intellectual. She was a WAAF and they discussed the problem of Germany. She told him about her fiancé, a Polish flier she is absolutely crazy about.

GLC09414.0817

25 July 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe played baseball, and heard from Marge who told him the family knew of his whereabouts. He instructs Sylvia to tell Bess he'll write a real letter soon. He jokes that she is becoming quite the beer critic. He briefly discusses why they went to war and he says if they hadn't all hope for future generations would have been lost.

GLC09414.1152

6 August 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe is sitting in Jack's place drinking grapefruit juice. He enjoyed Sylvia's description of herself sitting in the blue chair reading. He also says there are Russian women and French civilians working down here at the depot.

GLC09414.1163

9 August 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe met a Russian doctor, and spoke to her in Yiddish. He notes that it is a year ago today that he saw Sylvia off at the station in Tacoma. He is glad she is enjoying her work, and writes that a couple years ago he increased the value of Barralino hats.

GLC09414.1167

12 August 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says that as a reward for winning the series, the whole company will get a trip to Cherbourg. He is also concerned about the German flare-up. He thought there would be an overthrow but wonders if it was just propaganda designed to boost morale.

GLC09414.1170

17 August 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says Marty is under the delusion that the war will end soon. He writes that many of the soldiers are under this same delusion, and that he will try to find Frank Mooney.

GLC09414.1172

31 August 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe writes that it is looking more and more probable that the war will soon end. He says that the bells are ringing to celebrate the liberation of Paris. He remembers one evening shortly before the fall of France with Alice and Al.

GLC09414.1179

27 August 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he has finally met Frank Mooney. He also says it won't be long now before all of France is free of Germany, and writes that one day she will get to meet Jack and Marty.

GLC09414.1182

29 August 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe mentions that Sam Shinestone has landed a good job, and that Sam Hoffman is in France. He is very positive the Germans will be pushed out of France within thirty days.

GLC09414.1184

3 September 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe talks about the changing of the seasons. He says he feels sorry for Sylvia because there are only low-grade products available for civilians. He also notes that in some cases the German prisoners are treated better than their own army. For instance they get six packs of cigarettes a week and the Germans get seven.

GLC09414.1188

7 September 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that Jack's homemade radio broke down. They ran into a number of Spanish refugees, so he got to practice his Spanish. He also notes the difficulty Hy has been having removing the radio from their car.

GLC09414.1191

12 September 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe went to see a blues show. He also says has no doubt that Mad and Ben will settle right in to their bungalow. He assures Sylvia that the average German soldier doesn't have much fight left in him.

GLC09414.1196

11 October 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe thanks Sylvia for the cigarettes. He says he decided to retract his earlier statement that they will finish the Germans off before winter.

GLC09414.1224

30 November 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe talks politics and the inevitability of finding the world embroiled in another upheaval after this one. He writes that it is comparatively unimportant what happens to their generation. That they will have lived through one of the most thrilling eras in history will in itself be a source of satisfaction.

GLC09414.0837

30 November 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe writes about the meeting of British American Circle whose job it is to foster good relations between the American soldiers and the British people.

GLC09414.0838

30 November 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe mentions Dan and Lilian and says Sylvia should visit them. He agrees with her that while they all want peace they should not forget that what is happening would never happen again and that is what they are working on together.

GLC09414.0839

7 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe described the British American Circle meeting he attended and recounts a presentation given by Prof Newell, an American who has been living in England for 12 years.

GLC09414.0849

7 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe recalls the Sunday afternoon war was declared. They took a walk with Paul and Bess and walked near Manhattan Beach, then turned on the radio to find out the news that would change the course of their lives.

GLC09414.0851

15 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe went to his favorite place, the English-Speaking Union. Afterwards, he was walking when suddenly he bumped into an elderly gentleman, but no harm done.

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