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13 January 1943
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond informs Estelle that he has just received an $100 clothing allowance check.
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14 January 1943
Diamond describes the ways in which "his" trucks must be cared for.
GLC09120.173
15 January 1943
Diamond tells Estelle that he is "attempting to learn the basics of Spanish".
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Diamond informs Estelle of a recent discovery of another instance of petty theft. Sidney also tells her that the company has been increasingly practicing rifle marksmanship.
GLC09120.175
16 January 1943
Diamond reassures Estelle of how faithful he is to her.
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17 January 1943
Diamond describes watching a group of cavalry officers warming up for a fox-hunt. He also discusses his Spanish class.
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19 January 1943
Diamond tells Estelle that twenty two of the men are in the hospital with severe colds. He also explains that if he changes during his stint in the army, it is because he is forced to for the protection of his men. Sidney describes a trip to the...
GLC09120.178
Diamond discusses the "agony" of not being able to speak to Estelle.
GLC09120.179
22 January 1943
Diamond describes his room to Estelle. He then tells her about an exchange that had taken place between himself and one of his men who had been worried that he could not stop thinking about his wife, and the possibility that she was being unfaithful...
GLC09120.180
25 January 1943
Diamond continues to describe his abode to Estelle. Sidney also instructs Estelle to save him a "corner of [her] mind and when [he] come[s] home [they] can oil it up, take of [sic.] the mist, dust it off and [they'll] [illegible] the same as always...
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