January 18,1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he drooled over the list of food she brought back from a Chinese restaurant. He doesn't understand why her supervisor called her "fresh." He also says he received two packages.

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January 19, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he and Jack went to town to find a commercial photographer in order to get some decent photographs to send back home. He says he finally got to drink something other than champagne.

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January 20, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe mentions inaugural day for F.D.R. and notes the ongoing progress of the Russians. He mentions all the shoveling Sylvia will have to do because of the snow.

GLC09414.1314

January 21, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he went to the movies. He noted the snow, and referred to a story about Bobby Levenson and a horse. He also contrasted the winter with the one in England.

GLC09414.1315

January 23, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe writes that he has been in France for eight months. He says he hasn't been receiving any mail from Sylvia and asks her if Olga has moved in yet.

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January 24, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe report that he studied some French and added a few vocabulary words to his repertoire. He writes that the Russians continue to go forward, and that he went to the photographer's to see how the proofs came out.

GLC09414.1317

January 25, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he had his shower and picked up clean linen. He mentions that the cigarette situation has improved with everyone getting 5 packs a week now.

GLC09414.1318

January 26, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he was disappointed with the proofs because they looked like him, thinning hair and all. He says he will order four prints anyway, and that he doesn't need any more cigarettes. He says has not heard from Jim in a long time.

GLC09414.1319

January 27, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he avoiding inspection, and went to the fights. He woke up to find it had snowed a lot, and learned that Zas has been discharged.

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January 28, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says they had a big snowball fight. He also received a letter from Leo Springer, a fellow he used to play handball with, and refers to Daniel, Mad's new baby.

GLC09414.1321

January 29, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe heard a play he's interested in seeing is really good. He decided to make his own supper. He also received a lot of mail, but no new letters from Sylvia.

GLC09414.1322

January 30, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he absolutely loved the play. He enclosed a program (not included here). He says he had supper with the fellows, and woke up to a lot of snow. He says he doesn't understand why Sylvia still hasn't found the poem he sent from Punch magazine.

GLC09414.1323

January 31, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe is angry that their letters have to be read by a third party. He still hasn't received any mail from Sylvia lately, but he has more than enough cigarettes now.

GLC09414.1324

February 1, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe is getting ready to go the movies. He says the weather has warmed up considerably, and that he knows the Armenian restaurant Sylvia talks about in an earlier letter.

GLC09414.1325

February 2, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he picked up his photos, and saw a movie. He writes that Sylvia seems to be discovering a lot of new restaurants lately. As to whether she should go to social work school or to art school, he thinks art school would be better.

GLC09414.1326

February 3, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe heard that Sam B. is qualified for O.C.S. He also realizes that they did not see each other at all in 1944. He writes Sylvia a poem for Valentine's Day, and says that the French don't see Valentine's Day as important.

GLC09414.1327

February 4, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe agrees with Sylvia in that she has come through 1944 much stronger mentally and physically. He writes that whereas now she acknowledges her abilities, namely intelligence and sensitivity, she, in fact has always had such abilities.

GLC09414.1328

February 5, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he read a book about abolitionists. He also says he enjoyed Sylvia's description of the Rosenblum home, though it sounds like they have too many hobbies.

GLC09414.1329

February 6, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe is getting ready to go to class, then to a concert.

GLC09414.1330

7 February 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe received a letter from Alvin who is now in London. He went to the concert and enjoyed it immensely. He also reassures Sylvia that he received her anniversary gift, and mentions he has sent her a package.

GLC09414.1331

8 February 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports he was unable to get tickets to the operetta so he went to the movies instead, and had to sit through a bad Western. He then went out for a drink with Jack.

GLC09414.1332

9 February 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe mentions that he got into a discussion about the "negro and his inferiority as a member of the human race." Moe took the stance that such inferiority was environmental, not hereditary.

GLC09414.1333

10 February 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he woke up to a very cold morning in which there was a lot of difference in the temperature inside versus the temperature outside. He also mentions seeing the Lauren Bacall movie.

GLC09414.1334

February 24, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe reports that he had to get shots that morning. He also just received the card announcing Daniel's arrival from Mad and Ben, and heard from Marty that Olga found her own place instead of moving in with Sylvia.

GLC09414.1335

February 25, 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe says he is sorry it has been so cold in New York. He writes at great length about strength and the stoics who believed we got stronger upon exposure to pain. He declares that she needed this separation to realize how strong she really was.

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