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24 April 1944
Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)
to Estelle Spero
Diamond reports that the rainy season has begun once more. He writes that he has finished reading Voltaire's "Candide".
GLC09120.400
26 April 1944
Diamond discusses the trials of being so far from one's sweetheart. He recounts the story of his former sergeant, who had been engaged, but whose ex-fiancee is now using the bedroom set that he had purchased with her new husband. He mentions that...
GLC09120.403
5 May 1944
Diamond writes that some day he hopes to visit New Zealand or Australia. He comments that he has read part 2 of "France et La Vieux".
GLC09120.407
27 May 1944
Diamond responds to a number of Estelle's letters. Regarding "that hotel deal," he writes that he regrets not having had "those few moments free from fears of curious eyes, of parental scrutiny, - just to be alone -." He informs Estelle that once...
GLC09120.420
9 June 1944
Diamond, Sidney (1925-1945)
Diamond writes that he intends to break up the monotony of the day by getting a haircut, and going to an "artist" to have a picture of Estelle copied together with a portrait of himself, "just so we can see what we look like together…" Sidney...
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