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Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.254 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 Place Written: South West Pacific Ocean Type: Autograph letter signed Date: June 1943 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 13 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Diamond writes that no one seems to be worried about what confronts them as battle is most probably still far off. He also complains of having been suffering from acute diarrhea. Written at sea

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