January 18, 1943

Kowarsky, Bernice, fl. 1943

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Jerome Silbiger

One letter from Bernice Kowarsky to Richard Jerome Silbiger dated January 18, 1943. Bernice is writing instead of studying for her regents' exams the next week. She complains that the weather is so warm she cannot concentrate on anything. She mentions a magazine called Tower, which published her story, and discusses how exciting it is to have a work published. She mentions seeing Linda Barbara at the hospital in Far Rockaway. She writes that Linda Barbara resembles a new born kitten to her, but everyone says she is very pretty. Bernice also tells Richard about a novel she just finished…

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February 5, 1943

Kowarsky, Bernice, fl. 1943

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Jerome Silbiger

One letter from Bernice Kowarsky to Richard Jerome Silbiger dated February 5, 1943. Bernice thanks Richard for his letter and for her one and only graduation gift so far. She updates him on Dorothy's cold, "as far as Dorothy is concerned, her cold is better." Bernice complains that graduation didn't live up to her expectations, and that the diplomas were actually just blank pieces of paper. She was much happier when Tower and the Senior Book came out than at graduation. Bernice also updates Richard on some others saying that Sal has been put into 1A, and Harold was reclassified as 4F. She…

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