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Becker, Samuel, fl. 1943 to Sylvia Weiner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.1538 Author/Creator: Becker, Samuel, fl. 1943 Place Written: Camp Davis, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 March 1943 Pagination: 5 p. : envelope Height: 13.7 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

Sam writes that he sympathizes with Sylvia over the separation from Moe. He says he is concerned about David and the way he thinks of his father. He is currently at Camp Davis, and will be ready for OCS in a few weeks.

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
Becker, Samuel, fl. 1943

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