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3 July 1944
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe struggles to get around on little or no French. He remarks that the mailman has been "really getting on the ball," and tells Sylvia to visit Bea.
GLC09414.1129
5 July 1944
Moe writes he had his first taste of bread in two weeks. This was white bread, unlike the bread they ate in England. In England the bread was a combination of wheat and potato flour.
GLC09414.1131
1 February 1945
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
Sylvia received a card with pictures of soldiers from Jay and Davie who think one of the soldiers in the picture is Moe, but she doesn't agree.
GLC09414.0505
7 February 1945
Sylvia talks about the difficulty of getting to work on time, an visited Mad and Ben. Sylvia also had to get a new license for the car.
GLC09414.0510
29 August 1792
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Lucy Knox
Thanks Lucy for her letter, and tells her that he also received a letter the same day from their daughter Lucy. Asks his wife to tell their daughter that he loves her "with all the strength she could desire and that my love is an abundant source of...
GLC02437.05591
21 February 1789
to Richard Lechmere
Apologizes for not responding to previous letters before receiving two new letters about Dr. Taylor's bond. Had been waiting for answers to questions respecting their business, specifically about whether bonds due to the mandamus counselors were...
GLC02437.04124
29 September 1783
to Samuel Jefferds
Gives orders to Jefferds regarding a new post and the distribution of the ordnance and stores. Expects an accurate account of everything he receives as well as a monthly return. Written and signed in a secretarial hand. Marked as a copy.
GLC02437.02583
22 February 1793
Maunsell, John, fl. 1724-1795
to Henry Knox
Mentions the January mail arrived and had interesting political information. Encloses a letter sent to him by Mr. Brett (for a summary of that letter see GLC02437.05830). Asks Knox to keep it for 2 days and then return it. Wants to know how Knox...
GLC02437.05829
12 March 1790
Lyman, Daniel, 1756-1830
Replies to Knox's letter from February. Relates that he forwarded letters from "some of our best Characters," (presumably including a letter from Knox), to President George Washington. Notes that if he obtains an appointment, "no circumstance can...
GLC02437.04541
21 March 1787
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797
Discusses an inheritance Thomas Flucker left for his daughter, Lucy, Knox's wife, totaling more than 1300 pounds. When this money is received by Longman, he will use it to pay Knox's accounts with Messieurs Wright and Gill.
GLC02437.03496
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