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27 September 1942
Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)
to Estelle Spero
Diamond hints to Estelle that the sweater that she has been knitting him would come in very handy in the cold weather.
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29 September 1942
Diamond tells Estelle that he has too little time to think out logical replies to her many and varied questions.
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6 November 1942
Diamond, Sidney, (1922-1945)
Diamond relays a debate that had taken place during the student presentations on the pros and cons of a soldier choosing to get married. He informs Estelle that he received his first mark below 80 (a 79 in chemical tactics), but that the rest of his...
GLC09120.125
8 November 1942
Letter written just after having visited Estelle, and Diamond writes of "the odor of [her] hair still playing with [his] senses". Diamond also talks about the "confusion of inefficiency" that reigns at home, as soon as the "men are gone".
GLC09120.126
1942
Diamond informs Estelle that he expects to be shipped before the week is up. Sidney tells Estelle that he hopes to be in New York on Saturday, and that he hopes that it is not too late to ask her out on a date on Sunday.
GLC09120.135
Diamond tells Estelle about a recent visit to the "Casanova", a Mexican restaurant, where one of the dancers danced with him. Sidney also describes the process of crossing the Mexican border across the Santa Fe bridge..
GLC09120.137
12 December 1942
Diamond describes to Estelle ways in which the police have tried to combat members of the armed forces visiting local prostitutes.
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17 December 1942
Diamond congratulates Estelle on her "junior phi-beta Kappa appointment". He tells her that his expert gunner exam is the following day.
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16 January 1943
Diamond reassures Estelle of how faithful he is to her.
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19 January 1943
Diamond discusses the "agony" of not being able to speak to Estelle.
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