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25 February 1944
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
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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12 April 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that he has gone from platoon leader to Company Executive Officer. He also mentions that they are now allowed to divulge that they are somewhere in the Solomon Islands
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24 April 1944
Diamond reports that the rainy season has begun once more. He writes that he has finished reading Voltaire's "Candide".
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25 April 1944
Diamond writes that the day had served as a holiday for those not engaged in combat, as it marked the two-year anniversary of the existence of the 82nd Chemical Battalion. Sidney states that he craves movement.
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29 November 1943
Letter is typed in order to practice typing. He writes that he imagines her sitting before him.
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27 December 1943
Diamond informs Estelle that he is in the midst of carrying out an inventory and audit. He tells her that he has once again been working with "native boys", describing them as "cute".
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19 May 1944
Diamond describes the experience of receiving surgery in the army hospital the day before.
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30 May 1944
Diamond writes that he is still "sojourning at the 52nd Field Hospital." He then responds to a series of letters that he has just received. He relates an argument that he has had with "Bud", about the concerns of the soldiers overseas. He...
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May 1944
Diamond writes a short note informing Estelle that work has piled up, but that he is so happy that she is "the gal."
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Diamond describes his daily routine in the hospital.
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2 June 1944
Diamond describes the other patients in the officers' ward of the hospital.
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8 June 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that Mario Colin, presumably a friend, had written that "the average soldier doesn't know what he's fighting for" in a letter addressed to Sidney. Diamond then refutes this: "…I believe wholeheartedly in the way of government...
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13 June 1944
Diamond writes that he has now spent almost a month in hospital, and proceeds to describe to Estelle his schedule there.
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June 1944
Diamond complains about his "tyrant ward boy" in the hospital.
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2 July 1944
Diamond comments on the amusing nature of the advertisements in popular magazines. He writes that he has received no mail from Estelle that day, "as usual".
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1 January 1945
Diamond writes to Estelle: "It is unnecessary for me to describe my eternal devotion to you - " Written en route to the Philippines
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21 July 1944
to Estellle Spero
Diamond writes that he is "disgustingly jealous" of Estelle's roommate as she can be with Estelle, and talk to her.
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22 July 1944
Diamond describes his "home" in the jungle to Estelle, writing that although it "isn't large", he could squeeze her in
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10 August 1944
Diamond reports that he has eaten some of the produce from his "garden". He also informs Estelle that the day before he had given a "successful lecture", and goes on to describe it.
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18 August 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that he has been snowed under with work. He then proceeds to discuss how much he misses her.
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6 September 1944
Diamond tells Estelle how much he desires to see her.
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