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Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988 to Sylvia Weiner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.0725 Author/Creator: Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988 Place Written: Fort Lewis, Washington Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 June 1943 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 14 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Moe describes his sleeping quarters as a steel bunk, with two sheets. He also says that there is a theater and the mess hall is right across from the barracks. He chides Sylvia for writing to him at such late hours, and discusses the tomato plants at home.

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

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