23 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that last night, he, Jack, and Marty began a gin game while tuning into the G.I. station. The next morning after chow, they began a drill.

GLC09414.0871

24 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe mentions that while he was playing gin with the boys they listened to a radio program with Bob Hope. Everything they see and hear reminds them of home. He is feeling very nostalgic, and homesick.

GLC09414.0877

25 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

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.

GLC09414.0881

26 December 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

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.

GLC09414.0882

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

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

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

7 August 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe writes that they have lifted the censorship for the time being and he can write a little more freely. He says he has started playing gin rummy again, and discusses the ongoing problems with the car.

GLC09414.1472

25 September 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he is fed up with waiting to come home. He says the whole system of deciding who gets to come home and who doesn't is ridiculous. He also writes that he enclosed a ticket from their day at the races. This ticket is not included in the collection.

GLC09414.1504

21 September 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe sent this V-Mail from Paris, he says he took a tour of Versailles, then saw the Folies Bergère. Finally he went to the races.

GLC09414.1505

1929-1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he is preparing for movie night, and that he visited Marty in his barracks and played gin rummy.

GLC09414.1521

1929-1945

Weiner, Pepi, fl. 1905-2000

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mom and Pop

Pepi writes that business at the store is slow. She is upset because her husband spends a lot of time playing cards and coming in late at night.

GLC09414.1404

January 19, 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe played cribbage and gin rummy. He says he feels sorry for all those guys that don't have "you to write to."

GLC09414.0945

January 29, 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe had his late night snack with Joe and Marty and played gin rummy.

GLC09414.0969

25 December 1862

Cranor, Franklin, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Delia Slocum

re: Cranor discusses the restlessness and anxiety of soldiers under fire but not engaged in any battles. He points out that the soldiers are still performing their duties however, even if they are playing cards. He expresses hope that he won't have to drill now that his regiment is fighting more frequently.

GLC03791.003

January 30, 1944

Gellis, Joe, fl. 1944

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Gellis writes there is nothing unusual going on. As usual Marty and Moe are playing gin rummy. He mentions that he got very homesick when they first came to England.

GLC09414.1584

January 13, 1861

Armstrong, J.A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard H. Jackson

No year. He writes that he has no confidence in the leaders but he has a lot of confidence in the soldiers. He says the boys are all fine and they are great card players.

GLC07705.411

12 November 1863

Kellogg, James H., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary

Money goes very fast these days he says. Even after receiving two months pay some of the boys have no money left. But he is very careful about how he spends his money. Other soldiers waste their money on drinking and gambling.

GLC02415.055

February 27, 1864

Kellogg, James H., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary

He talks about the music they practice playing in camp to keep busy during down times. Some of the boys play cards, while he prefers to read.

GLC02415.067

January 18, 1865

Hammond, Horace J., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eleanor Hammond

All are healthy. Fayette "is the fattest that I ever saw him and his health is tip top." Joseph is healthy, and John "grunts some but I guess he always will." Has heard from a letter that Fayette received that [Serrisey] is staying with her friend [Prudy], but he does not want her coming over to his house because she "[is not] fit to be in a hog pen." It is very cold at camp, and the ground has almost frozen. Has heard that he will not be paid until the first of March. Until then, she will have to do "the best you can." "There is a great many men down here that are making bets that the war…

GLC09273.22

January 19, 1863

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: (House bill, no. 4.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act to prohibit quartermasters and others from speculating.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.034

29 June 1900

Sherzer, Edwin B., fl. 1900-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clara M. Miller

written recto only. re: Wrote about how, he and his roommates got settled in the woods. What they did all day (played roulette, climbed, haunted). How much he getting paid.

GLC05755.007

23 August 1900

Sherzer, Edwin B., fl. 1900-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clara M. Miller

re: describes weather. Says "it reminds me of our Indian Summer all except the nights which are quite cold". Talks about grace. A women he does not like, tells Clara to inform him about her younger sister, doesn't like saloons. Doesn't like to drink or gamble. Recommends a place called "The Pride of Yukon". Complains about the mail.

GLC05755.014

30 September 1900

Sherzer, Edwin B., fl. 1900-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clara M. Miller

Addressed to "Dear Pitty." Good letter mentions "the little stamp photos" form his mother. Talks about mud and spills, a lady getting stuck in mud. Mentions saloons and gambling: "This place is certainly awful for disreputable characters, you can go into any of the saloons or gambling houses and see the women gambling and mixing with the men and in some of them they run the tables." Mr. McTaggart took photographs of their camp. He loves her. How he learned to make pies by just doing it.

GLC05755.020

February 17, 1901

Sherzer, Edwin B., fl. 1900-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clara M. Miller

re: Temperatures have reached 48 degrees below zero. Detailed weather report. Dislikes how he dislikes washing and sewing. Explains what he wears in details. Complains about her people gambling. Thinks about the past and hope and preys for that can he be back together with Clara.

GLC05755.030