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9 August 1944
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond describes the earthquake that had taken place the previous night.
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26 August 1944
to George and Jeanette Spero
Diamond informs Estelle that he is nursing a "terrific sun burn". He describes the process of cleaning out his foot locker.
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29 August 1944
Diamond discusses sex with Estelle.
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1 October 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that he has recently become more concerned with superstitions, given the "occupational hazards" of his profession. Sidney describes an incident that had occurred during a recent battle.
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7 October 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that he has had his wisdom teeth extracted.
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12 October 1944
Diamond writes that he is in a state of semi-consciousness from fatigue.
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16 October 1944
Diamond writes that he has had a "bad case of diarrhea" and proceeds to sing the doctor's praises.
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31 October 1944
New Year's greeting card sent to Estelle. Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific
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1 November 1944
Diamond describes his day of departure, which is still "so clear" in his mind, despite the seventeen months that have passed: "There was a peculiar sensation that all this wasn't new - that our ancestors somewhere had experienced the same tightening...
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17 November 1944
Diamond comments on how disappointing the previous night's entertainment had been. Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific
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