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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.1710 Author/Creator: Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988 Place Written: France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 23, 1945 Pagination: 5 p. : envelope Height: 14.2 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

Moe describes a cathedral he visited and compares the attitude the English have toward their own history versus the French attitude towards history. He also mentions that he received a package from his mother.

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

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