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Diamond, Sidney, (1922-1945) to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.299 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney, (1922-1945) Place Written: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Type: Typed letter signed Date: 29 November 1943 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.5 x 27 cm. Order a Copy

Letter is typed in order to practice typing. He writes that he imagines her sitting before him.

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