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to Morris "Moe" Weiner
4 March 1945
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
Sylvia notes that Moe has been in the service for two years and does not want it to be a third year.
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5 March 1945
Sylvia mentioned Bess and Ruth and the psychiatric files she must go over. She has just received ten letters from him.
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6 March 1945
Sylvia went to Mad's house for dinner, and has read four of his letters so far.
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7 March 1945
Sylvia informs Moe that they are being evicted because the landlord wants to move someone else in. She spoke with a lawyer who said the landlord has to give her at least eight months since she is the wife of a soldier.
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9 March 1945
Sylvia has dinner with her parents, and visits with Ruth.
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10 March 1945
Sylvia mentioned seeing Ben, and told Mom and Pop about their having to move.
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11 March 1945
Sylvia tells Moe that Ruth came over for lunch.
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12 March 1945
Sylvia went to Bess's for dinner, she also met a Ms. Pratt who has a connection to the Pratt Institute. Sylvia also visited her mother and dad.
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March 13, 1945
Sylvia responds to several letters of Moe's.
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March 15, 1945
Sylvia learned through Mad that Sam Beekman is coming in on furlough.
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Sylvia called the lawyer about the apartment but didn't hear from him so she says she won't pay rent until she hears back from him.
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March 16, 1945
Sylvia mentions Marge and Joe, Mom and Pop and Ben. She says she might go to Boston in a couple of weeks.
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March 18, 1945
Sylvia saw a man from the Red Cross speak about his activities in England.
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March 19, 1945
Sylvia reports that Sam Beekman came home and they all listened to him tell stories.
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Sylvia bought a pair of midriff pajamas, and saw Sarah Bergman at Union Headquarters.
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March 20, 1945
Sylvia has heard that Russia is getting "soft." She also answers a series of letters in chronological order.
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March 22, 1945
Sylvia is writing from Mad's, where she is babysitting for Daniel.
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March 23, 1945
In this letter Sylvia mentions Marge, Joe and Ben.
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March 24, 1945
Sylvia mentions a place called Plum Point, she describes it as "seductively gorgeous, above the hudson..."
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March 25, 1945
Sylvia describes her weekend in the country.
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March 26, 1945
Sylvia had a sad and difficult day at work.
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March 27, 1945
Sylvia read, and wrote various letters from Pepi to her mother, and from Moe to his parents. Moe's father entrusts 10 dollars with her to send to Moe.
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March 28, 1945
Sylvia had a good time with Mad, Ben and David.
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March 31, 1945
Sylvia is writing from Boston, and she gives brief details of her train ride.
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1 April 1945
Sylvia went to the movies with Marge and Joe. She enjoyed the short that was put out by the state department about a peace organization.
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2 April 1945
Sylvia took a lot of pictures with Marge and Joe and promised to send them to Moe. She also visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum.
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3 April 1945
Sylvia apologizes for not having written sooner, she explains how busy she has been.
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4 April 1945
Sylvia discusses their upcoming eviction.
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6 April 1945
Sylvia talks about going to school for social work. She also went to a lecture on how the family might influence the psyche.
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Sylvia went to Lillian Ruff's house where they have a comprehensive catalogue of recordings to choose from.
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7 April 1945
Sylvia went to Bess's, and has Dorine over later. She lets Dorine sleep in Moe's bed because the baby wears her out.
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9 April 1945
Sylvia discussed Freud with Bess, and went to Mad's
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Sylvia gave an old suit of Adele's to Marge.
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10 April 1945
Sylvia describes a meeting of the draft boards she attended, and responds to various letters.
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11 April 1945
Sylvia had a very busy day at the office, followed by dinner with her parents.
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12 April 1945
Sylvia laments Roosevelt's death.
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13 April 1945
Sylvia described the mood at the office, then visited Sarah F. whose mother is very ill. She talked about Esther wanting to marry her boyfriend who always comes up with one excuse or another.
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14 April 1945
Sylvia mentions money troubles, and recounts watching Roosevelt's funeral.
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16 April 1945
This is a letter fragment in which Sylvia notes that it is her last night in the house.
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1929-1945
This is a letter fragment in which Sylvia responds to letters she has received. Mentions a letter in which Moe gave her insight in how to deal with her supervisor.
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17 April 1945
Sylvia describes the final process of moving out.
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20 April 1945
Sylvia writes that her father's illness is acting up again.
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21 April 1945
Sylvia mentions a suit she looks really good in and an Italian restaurant she tried with girlfriends.
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22 April 1945
Sylvia spent time with Bess, Mad and Ben. She heard that the Russians are in Berlin.
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23 April 1945
Sylvia mentioned Bess and her parents.
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25 April 1945
Sylvia read a pamphlet about her Dad's illness in which all the men studied were Jewish, they exhibited compulsive behaviors, and a rash. In every case a change in the environment seemed to work
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Sylvia talks of how she has adapted to living with her mother again, she mentions Hitler and the war. She also talked to Sara Tatt.
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27 April 1945
Sylvia heard that the American allies and the Russians have met.
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28 April 1945
Sylvia describes several people like Bernie, Frances, little Peter, Renee, Sam, Robbie, and Grace.
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Sylvia spent time with Bess, she described their lunchtime menu.
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