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1 October 1943
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond tells Estelle that he realizes now how fully and totally he loves her: "You are my foundation. The fundamental element of my construction."
GLC09120.277
21 October 1943
Diamond complains that "[N]othing has occurred to disrupt the sameness of…existence here." Sidney instructs Estelle to have enough fun for the both of them, telling her that she should know that he would never condemn her for anything except wasting...
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8 November 1943
Diamond complains about the difficulties of laundering clothes in the jungle.
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16 November 1943
Diamond describes an evening of "revelry and ribald entertainment" that he had enjoyed the night before. Sidney tells Estelle that they are fairly well set up now on the island, having even put together their own shower, providing Estelle with an...
GLC09120.294
4 December 1943
Diamond responds to various questions that Estelle had asked in a series of her letters that he had just received through airmail. He promises her that they will get married as soon as he returns, if not sooner.
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25 December 1943
Christmas Greetings card to Estelle.
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30 December 1943
Diamond tells Estelle that they will get married immediately upon his return. He states that if anything happens to him she should know one thing: "I've led a full pleasant life - I missed out on but one thing - marriage…"
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30 June 1944
Diamond writes that a Canadian border man has been helping him with his French.
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July 1944
contains love poem
photocopy
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14 August 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that she has been very good to him, and requests that she allows him to spend the rest of his life repaying her. He apologizes for having gone "off the deep end" at her.
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22 August 1944
Diamond writes a letter to "Miss Taylor", Estelle's roommate at Northwestern University, about her having addressed him as Sidney.
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9 September 1944
Diamond discusses planning their wedding with Estelle.
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10 September 1944
Diamond wishes Estelle a happy and successful Rosh Hashanah.
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18 September 1944
Diamond describes his Rosh Hashanah celebrations.
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25 September 1944
Diamond congratulates Stella on her recent culinary success.
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2 October 1944
first page typed
Diamond argues about the scale of the wedding with Estelle. He writes about the letters that he has received from various friends. Sidney describes the frustration that he feels at the fact that all of his friends are "working at...
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23 October 1944
Diamond asks Estelle about life in Chicago.
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3 November 1944
Diamond instructs Estelle to "Save some room when you go to sleep…I'm paying you a visit tonight…I'll be beside you…" Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific
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14 November 1944
Diamond writes about how much he longs for Estelle. Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific
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16 November 1944
Diamond thanks Estelle and her family for everything that they send to him. Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific
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25 December 1944
Diamond writes, "It is difficult at present to be the cold, the practical…I cannot say where we are, what we are doing, what we will do - There's been so much between us unsaid and undone - So much of our lives missed - " He instructs Estelle that...
GLC09120.552
3 October 1944
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe thought Sylvia's description of the storm's aftermath were just terrific. He remarks that getting home from her mother's in the dark must have been scary.
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10 October 1943
Moe is writing a short letter before anything else happens. Last night he wondered what Sylvia was thinking as the hours wore on, discussed it with friends and decided she was aware of his thoughts. Was written near Boston, Massachusetts.
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26 October 1943
Moe visualizes an autumn evening at home with Sylvia. He says he and Marty watch each other write letters to see who writes more.
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9 November 1943
Moe writes that he cannot seem to complete the day without talking to Sylvia. He mentions that he has been feeling in the "doldrums" lately.
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