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30 November 1943
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond discusses what he has been reading, and describes what he imagines Estelle to now look like.
GLC09120.301
3 December 1943
Diamond discusses a book that he had recently read entitled "The Story of Damon and Pythias," relating it to his and Estelle's relationship.
GLC09120.303
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 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...
GLC09120.432
15 June 1944
Diamond writes that he has been in the "purgatory" of hospital for twenty nine days. He includes a short poem to Estelle, and then playfully describes his fictitious history as a poet.
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30 June 1944
Diamond writes that a Canadian border man has been helping him with his French.
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6 July 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that he had given a lecture to an infantry outfit that morning. Sidney writes a short "scene" between a man and his wife.
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6 August 1944
Diamond describes an essay that he had read by Charles Sank about the Jewish people.
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21 August 1944
Diamond discusses the books that he has been reading and describes the U.S.O. show that he had seen the night before.
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