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November 1943
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond writes that he has been working on an invention of no practical value.
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7 November 1943
Diamond describes one of the "natives", mentioning that they "appear a great deal more savage" than those on the other island.
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8 November 1943
Diamond complains about the difficulties of laundering clothes in the jungle.
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16 November 1943
Diamond describes an evening of "revelry and ribald entertainment" that he had enjoyed the night before. Sidney tells Estelle that they are fairly well set up now on the island, having even put together their own shower, providing Estelle with an...
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18 November 1943
Diamond informs Estelle that he has just received five of her letters in one go, commenting on her seductive pose in a picture that she had sent him. He then responds to various pieces of information included in her epistles. Sidney ends the letter...
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25 November 1943
Diamond reassures Estelle that his communicating with other girls does not mean that he is "deceiving" her. He tells her that her happiness means more to him, now, "than life itself." He describes the ten days and nights that he has spent training...
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28 November 1943
Diamond provides Estelle with a vivid description of the jungle.
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29 November 1943
Diamond tells Estelle that he enjoys thinking of her "more than contemplation of any thing or person." He then describes his company commander, who is "a stickler for having things done his way".
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Letter is typed in order to practice typing. He writes that he imagines her sitting before him.
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30 November 1943
The letter is typed due to lack of light, and Diamond complains about the difficulties of typing in the dark, making a vow that within a month he will be able to work the typewriter with his eyes closed.
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