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4 January 1944
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond describes the soldiers from New Zealand that he has been working with.
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3 February 1944
Diamond praises his men in their initiation into battle. He complains about the difficulty of seeing clearly on the front line, and also writes that he would give up a year's salary for a decent night's sleep.
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13 February 1944
Diamond asks Estelle to send him a book once a month to entertain him.
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18 February 1944
Diamond writes that he imagines embracing Estelle.
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25 February 1944
Diamond tells Estelle that he no longer has "that burning hatred of the jungle and its mysteries", commenting on how peculiar it is that "a man can adapt himself to this way of living".
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Diamond describes writing to the wife of one of his men about his death, an experience that made him realize the "ridiculous emptiness of words".
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29 February 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that his vocabulary is too limited to express how grateful he is for everything that she has done for him.
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3 March 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that she has become an integral part of his daily routine.
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21 March 1944
Diamond comments on how sad it is "that man must come to destroy, scar, and burn."
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30 March 1944
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