Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.201 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 Place Written: Shreveport, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 March 1943 Pagination: 4 p. ; 12.7 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Diamond promises Estelle that he is not having sex with his "women". Instead, he just practices old jokes, eats and dances with them. Sidney continues to describe his journey down South and the types of homes and scenes that he has passed.
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