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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.0746 Author/Creator: Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988 Place Written: Fort Lewis, Washington Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 August 1943 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 16 cm, Width: 25 cm Order a Copy

Moe received Sylvia's telegram confirming her arrival in New York. He went to Seattle for the weekend with Frank Mooney. At one point, while they were there he was reminded of Chinatown in New York. He also went to Jefferson Park, a recreation camp run by the army.

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

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