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4 January 1944
Weiner, Morris "Moe" (1909-1988)
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe didn't think "Connecticut Yankee" would have that effect on Sylvia. He can't believe it made her cry. The rest of the letter is not clear.
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16 January 1944
Moe hints that it's time to ask for groceries. He says he brought along a book of poems to keep him company.
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17 January 1944
Moe responds to letters, reminiscing about the book they read at El Rancho and comments that he liked Sylvia's joke.
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3 February 1944
Moe comments that he read a great book called "Ministry of Fear."
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4 May 1944
Moe writes that "Ten Little Niggers" was a nice gory murder mystery. He got back on the bus and decided that birds must be wise because they fly south for the winter.
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Moe writes that Sylvia should use the money returned for a new suit. He also heard that Jay was accepted for the Navy. Tonight he and Jack have tickets for the Agatha Christie play, "Ten Little Niggers."
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14 May 1944
Moe understands Sylvia's nervousness when it comes to writing reports for the first time as he has had to write many over the years. He is also glad that her workplace is only a couple blocks from Union Square where lots of good shopping is.
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28 July 1944
Moe mentions a magazine he has been reading that is like Reader's Digest. He also recommends the book, "They Shall Not Sleep." and reports that there was a baseball game after work.
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13 August 1944
Moe was reading "How Green Was My Valley?" he also went to a U.S.O show with Jack, but said it wasn't very good. He imagined that they walked over the bridge and had a soda.
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24 September 1944
Moe went in search of a French grammar book as he intends to study the language. He later saw a movie. He believes Mad and Ben are in Sylvia's debt.
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