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25 February 1862
Higgins, Patrick, fl. 1859-1862
to Fannie Schoonmaker
Illegible. Ink has faded substantially, making it nearly impossible to read.
GLC02164.06
15 July 1944
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe continues his quest for a decent shower. He responds to Sylvia's letter about the Ouija board by saying it's just another way of seeking answers in the occult when reality gets too tough. As to the end of the war, he says it could any time.
GLC09414.1141
7 September 1944
Moe reports that Jack's homemade radio broke down. They ran into a number of Spanish refugees, so he got to practice his Spanish. He also notes the difficulty Hy has been having removing the radio from their car.
GLC09414.1191
17 December 1943
Moe is having less trouble sleeping during the day because of his blackout shade. He says he will pin up Sylvia's sketch of the fireplace in his room.
GLC09414.0863
1929-1945
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
to "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia writes that she is scared because she hasn't done anything about her paper yet. This is the last page of a letter.
GLC09414.0684
16 March 1944
As Moe writes he listens to Beethoven's Fifth on the radio. It reminds him of Sylvia.
GLC09414.1028
20 May 1790
Joy, George, fl. 1785-1795
to Henry Knox
Informs Knox that he has tried calling on him several times, but was unable to find him at home. Writes that he wanted to recommend to Knox a friend, Captain John Foster Williams, who is applying for a position in command of a revenue cutter....
GLC02437.04612
21 May 1790
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to George Joy
Replies to an earlier letter from Joy in which Joy recommended his friend, Captain John Foster Williams, for a position (see GLC02437.04612). Declares that if called upon to offer suggestions for this position, he will be happy to submit Captain...
GLC02437.04613
15 April 1782
Loring, Joshua, 1744-1789
Written from Elizabethtown, present-day Elizabeth, New Jersey. Asks Knox to facilitate the exchange of Lieutenant Haldane, an aide-de-camp of Lord Cornwallis. Believes that when General George Washington hears that he has personal reasons for...
GLC02437.01390
4 September 1782
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
Writes that he will receive "the resolve of Congress relative to the department of Field commissary of military stores - as the officers must be under your particular eye & as you are better acquainted than any other the appointment is left to you -...
GLC02437.01571
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