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Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945) to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.008 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945) Place Written: New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 May 1942 Pagination: 4 p. ; 18.5 x 27 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses the wedding of a "negro" soldier, and muses over the range of social classes that he has encountered in the army.

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