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Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.313 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 Place Written: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 December 1943 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 27 cm Order a Copy

Diamond writes that he returned the night before from spending the past two days in the jungle, commenting on how accustomed he has become to its discomforts. Sidney asks Estelle again for a lamp so that he can read and write at night.

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