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Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.004 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 Place Written: New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 April 1942. Pagination: 2 p. ; 18.5 x 26.5 cm. Order a Copy

Describes the punishment of walking for eight hours a day with a pack filled with bricks for a period of four days given to a boy who had gone missing for three days. Discusses impatience as to when he will be moved on from the training camp.

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
Spero, Estelle, fl. 1942

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