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Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.137 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 Place Written: Fort Bliss, Texas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1942 Pagination: 8 p. ; 15.3 x 22.7 cm. Order a Copy

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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