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Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008 to Morris "Moe" Weiner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.0100 Author/Creator: Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008 Place Written: Brooklyn, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 September 1943 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Written at 12:00 PM at home. Sylvia describes some photos she is sending him. Says she looks "oriental" in them. Talks about the gasoline situation and how she missed the bus and took the car to work. Reports on friends she has seen and what they are doing.

Weiner, Morris "Moe," 1909-1988
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

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