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to Estelle Spero

Diamond discusses with Estelle the advantages of matrimony. Sidney outlines his day - student presentations in the morning and an inspection in the afternoon. He also describes his accommodation which now constitutes a tent.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes a visit that he had received from his parents.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond discusses with Estelle an upcoming visit to New York. Sidney describes a minor accident that he was involved in.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond mentions that he has two major exams looming - one on chemical agents and the other on material. Sidney describes the hectic two days that he has just had - a masked agent identification test, an afternoon spent firing FS smoke shells, a...

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond informs Estelle that they must remain "above petty jealousies".

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to Estelle Spero

Sidney attempts to clear up a disagreement that the couple have had in their correspondence.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond outlines his day for Estelle - watching a series of films on defense against mechanized war agents, sitting through a lecture on sex hygiene, participating in a dismounted foot drill, two hours of instruction in basic signal communication...

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond gives Estelle a description of an air raid alert.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond explains that the weekend pass that he had been granted for the coming weekend may be retracted as the corporal has threatened to "knife" him, meaning being given a gig or some other punishment. Sidney describes his day which has consisted...

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the train ride back from visiting Estelle, during which he sat next to a young NYU graduate who had been forced to move to Virginia to find work during the war

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes a visit by South American dignitaries.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond pops into a Catholic church while in town in order to take a break. He writes to Estelle that, "while seated there, alone, in the strange hush that only religion can bring about, the thought of death overcame me." He then describes looking...

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond hints to Estelle that the sweater that she has been knitting him would come in very handy in the cold weather.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond informs Estelle that his first choice of position in the military will be in the Air Service. He also warns Estelle that "[t]his is going to be a dull, dreary, bestial, cruel world when this conflict is over."

GLC09120.111

to Estelle Spero

Diamond tells Estelle that he has too little time to think out logical replies to her many and varied questions.

GLC09120.112

to Estelle Spero

Letter written while in a program and instruction class. Diamond gives Estelle a definition of the terms lecture, military training, policies, sanitation, scouting and patrolling and field fortifications. He also informs her that he has received...

GLC09120.113

to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes a visit to Baltimore that he had made the previous Saturday night. Sidney also mentions the "cracking tension" that he has been experiencing.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond informs Estelle that eighteen members of his platoon have been selected to go before the board, and of this number five to ten will be asked to resign. He also mentions the 60% casualty rate at the "Dieppe incident".

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes a "Make the Boys Happy" show that had been performed for the troops in the Recreation Hall.

Written at Edgewood Arsenal

GLC09120.116

to Estelle Spero

Diamond explains that, at this point, graduating candidates will be selected not only by their grades, but also personality.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond discusses Congress' contemplation to prohibit the sale of liquor near army posts.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the experience of going up for Board Review.

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Newspaper Clipping, name of the newspaper not cited.

Article that must have been included in one of Diamond's letters to Estelle, entitled, "War-Model Love." With notes and much underlining.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond informs Estelle that they had "lost" two more men that week due to the high expectations of the program. He then describes his morning - a two-hour long film on motor transportation followed by a one-hour test on the material contained in...

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond informs Estelle that he has just received a demerit for having had dirty finger nails. He then describes to Estelle the experience of showering in the Army. Sidney tells Estelle that he has spent the morning listening to the Yiddish Shtunda...

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond tells Estelle that he has already received two demerits so far that week - one for having left his footlocker unlocked, and one for having worn a field jacket to dinner. He then proceeds to complain about the cold weather, mentioning that...

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond praises his parents, and speaks of his gratitude for all that they have done to help him. He also describes the night problem that is scheduled for Sunday.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond relays a debate that had taken place during the student presentations on the pros and cons of a soldier choosing to get married. He informs Estelle that he received his first mark below 80 (a 79 in chemical tactics), but that the rest of his...

GLC09120.125

to Estelle Spero

Letter written just after having visited Estelle, and Diamond writes of "the odor of [her] hair still playing with [his] senses". Diamond also talks about the "confusion of inefficiency" that reigns at home, as soon as the "men are gone".

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond counts down until his graduation that is to take place on Saturday. He writes that of the 500 that started OCS training three months ago, only 350 will be graduating.

GLC09120.127

to Estelle Spero

Letter written during a study period, in which Diamond writes that they have just completed reviewing an entire year of chemistry in the space of four hours. Sidney has somewhat of a political disagreement with Estelle.

GLC09120.128

to Estelle Spero

Letter written while Diamond is in class, so it is interspersed with "items" from his class notes. He discusses smoke generators and the fact that classes are to grow progressively smaller due to the fact that many candidates do not manage to...

GLC09120.129

to Estelle Spero

(second page constitutes notes taken in a class, which are struck out). Diamond tells Estelle that things are moving too rapidly to think straight, with classes in law, tactics, communication and chemical tactics consuming all of his time.

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notes from a class on chemical warfare

Handwritten notes on material learned in a class about chemical warfare. The end of the notes does seem to be addressed to Estelle, where he complains of having had a "bad case of the 'runs'".

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to Estelle Spero

Letter written during a moot trial, which Diamond then proceeds to describe to Estelle. Sidney also gives Estelle samples of the questions that he was asked in his chemical tactics final.

GLC09120.132

to Estelle Spero

Letter written while the rest of Diamond's group is being subjected to mustard sensitivity tests. Sidney discusses with Estelle the possibility of obtaining a pass. He also explains to her the system of punishment in officer candidate school.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond apologizes for not having written for the past few days, explaining that he has been acting as cadet platoon leader. Sidney describes the night Reconnaissance Problem that he had been on the night before.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond informs Estelle that he expects to be shipped before the week is up. Sidney tells Estelle that he hopes to be in New York on Saturday, and that he hopes that it is not too late to ask her out on a date on Sunday.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond informs Estelle that he is shipped at 7:25 A.M. the following morning. He states that two other men from his barracks will be on the same shipment - one for cavalry service, the other for the signal corps - but explains that he does not know...

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond tells Estelle about a recent visit to the "Casanova", a Mexican restaurant, where one of the dancers danced with him. Sidney also describes the process of crossing the Mexican border across the Santa Fe bridge..

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes to Estelle his train journey down to Texas.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond briefly describes El Paso to Estelle.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the trip down to Texas, in particular a stop-over in St. Louis.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes to Estelle a day spent in El Paso, during which he attended a bull fight.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes a desert sand storm to Estelle. Sidney speaks of how "trying" it is to have to constantly ensure that other men are doing their work. He then continues to describe his trip down to Texas.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond speaks of his belief in maintaining "the status-quo of the Americans." He also describes life as an officer - sentry visits etc

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes having been "officer of the day" the day before - a job that entails supervision of the guard and battalion in general.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes his task for the whole week, and possibly the one after, as merely examining men trying for qualification in chemical warfare weapons, specifically in charge of testing men's ability to set up the Linen's Projector battery. He also...

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond explains to Estelle that although El Paso is theoretically a "dry" town in that it is forbidden to serve mixed drinks there, it is full of liquor stores. So, soldiers in need of a drink merely buy the liquor, and then order the mixers...

GLC09120.146

to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes attending a bull fight in El Paso.

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