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Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.041 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 Place Written: Aberdeen, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa. early summer 1942 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 27 cm Order a Copy

Diamond informs Estelle that the training camp that he is in is the only Chemical Warfare training center in the country Written at Edgewood Arsenal

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