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Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) to Morris "Moe" Weiner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.0002 Author/Creator: Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) Place Written: Brooklyn, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 April 1943 Pagination: 3 p. ; 18.3 x 13.4 cm. Order a Copy

Written at 1:15 PM. It is a holiday morning and Sylvia is going to lunch at her mother's house. She refers to her husband's letters and his training exams and tells him not to worry about them.

Weiner, Morris "Moe," 1909-1988
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

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