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4 August 1944
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia answers the letters she has received from Moe in order.
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Sylvia describes a movie she saw, mentions Pepi, Adele, Ann, and parents.
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5 August 1944
Sylvia reports that her father has had more "spells", mentions Hy.
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7 August 1944
This letter features stick figures showing the events of Sylvia's day.
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8 August 1944
Sylvia talks of politics from America to Europe, including Russia's role in the war.
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9 August 1944
Sylvia writes that she received four letters from Moe. She also discusses saving money, mentions Esther, Max and Sammy Beeker.
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This letter is entirely in pictures showing Sylvia and Moe at various locations.
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10 August 1944
Sylvia mentions Sammy Hoffman and Hy, and responds to letters she has received from Moe.
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11 August 1944
Sylvia visited her Mom, and mentions Bess, Pepi and Dick.
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12 August 1944
Sylvia describes an outing with Bess
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13 August 1944
Sylvia went to the Esplanade with Mad, Ben, David and Bess
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14 August 1944
Sylvia responds to letters she has received from Moe.
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15 August 1944
Sylvia went to the beach with Bess. at work she interviewed people for the selective service board, then responded to letters from Moe.
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16 August 1944
Sylvia went to the beach with Rose and Bess again.
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17 August 1944
Sylvia describes her day, and refers to letters she has received from Moe.
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18 August 1944
Sylvia is getting used to working until 5pm again, refers to Mother, and responds to his letters.
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19 August 1944
Sylvia mentions Ben, Adam, Bess. She also responds to his letters.
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20 August 1944
Sylvia ran into Hy and Ann. Hy has started to install a radio in her car.
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21 August 1944
Sylvia responds to various letters she has received from Moe
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22 August 1944
Sylvia mentions the Stein family and Herman.
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23 August 1944
Sylvia heard that the FFI freed Paris. She describes the celebrations in the city.
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25 January 1863
Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865
to Father
He talks about the coat he might pruchase from Captain Rodriguez.
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26 January 1863
Lt. Col. Kimball will be in New York and Richard has told him to stop in and see his father.
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29 January 1863
He writes that it is argued that the rebels have the best general, Robert E. Lee on the continent. General Sumner has been relieved from command and General Couch has taken his place.
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1 February 1863
He advises his father not to mail the coat as one of his fellow soldiers will be in New York and he has authorized him to go get it.
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6 February 1863
He thinks they may go to North Carolina next. a violent snow storm raged the other day through which he rode his horse. He thinks he may have been in New York if it wasn't for the movement that countermanded the order which granted furloughs.
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8 February 1863
He is currently onboard a steamer and will reach Fortress Monroe at midnight.
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10 February 1863
He arrived in New Port News, Va. The Major told them he had been detailed Provost Marshall.
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11 February 1863
He tells him to buy green shoulder straps which denote rifleman or blue ones which denote infantry.
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12 February 1863
He tells him not to send the coat but to hang onto it until Corporal Newman calls on him.
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14 February 1863
He tells him there will be no furloughs now so the Corporal won't be coming. He'll have to send the coat express anyway.
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18 February 1863
He asks his father what Martha Watson thinks of him since he has been writing to her frequently.
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19 February 1863
He acknowledges receipt of the coat.
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21 February 1863
He talks about how good his coats fit. One has gold lace on the sleeves, the same as the Confederate soldiers wear, which confused some people. He went to the theater.
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24 February 1863
A grand review of the whole 9th Army Corps. took place. He received everything he asked for from his father.
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1 March 1863
He is "Officer of the Day" today.
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4 March 1863
He describes the vessels, the "Langamon" and the "Galena."
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9 March 1863
He is getting acquainted with the naval officers. expects Burnside to once again take command of his favorite 9th Army Corps.
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11 March 1863
He entrusted his valise to Lt. Perly who will be in New York a couple of days and instructed him to call on his father if he has time.
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13 March 1863
He just received amrching orders, destination unknown but suspects it will be North or South Carolina.
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Everyone is being shipped out to Suffolk. He writes about the Conscription Law that makes no provision for the 2 year troops after their time has elapsed. He admonishes the people that have stayed home and done nothing.
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21 March 1863
The "Keohuck" broke down. The first division is going West.
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19 March 1863
Everyone has been ordered to Tennessee to reinforce Rosencrane.
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27 March 1863
Last page includes a tracing of his hand for his father to determine his glove size.
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1 April 1863
Gen. Dix has given orders for their regiiment to be ready at all hours to pack up and leave. He may go on to RIchmond
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4 April 1863
He left Newport News at 9am and on the way stayed in a first class hotel for a night. He will send $240 by express mail.
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8 April 1863
Includes a map of Fortress Monroe and surrounding area.
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12 April 1863
On the move again, at daybreak disembarked at Portsmouth...very faded, unable to read.
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25 August 1944
Sylvia describes the Schomburg collection. She also reports trouble with the ration board, and says Mad is moving into a bungalow. Half the letter is handwritten.
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Sylvia talked about her mother, Pepi, Robbie, Ben, Lillian R.
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