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Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.112 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 Place Written: Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 September 1942 Pagination: 5 p. : Height: 15 cm, Width: 23 cm Order a Copy

Diamond tells Estelle that he has too little time to think out logical replies to her many and varied questions.

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