Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) to Morris "Moe" Weiner
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.0021 Author/Creator: Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) Place Written: Brooklyn, New York Type: Typed letter signed Date: 4 May 1943 Pagination: 3 p. ; 18 x 13.4 cm. Order a Copy
Sylvia asks Moe to thank Mrs. Feitelson for her letter. Says Sammy is in Officer's Training. She had a flat tire that morning and Sidney will help her change it. She and Sarah are planning on attending the Union Convention on Saturday. Will call his mother about whether she got her allotment check and develop some pictures for her.
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Tuesday, May 4, 1943
At the office - 4:30
Dearest darling -
Here I am at the office late again for two reasons - one that I wanted to be there late in the afternoon to write you, because I may not have time tonight - and two - because I had a hell of a lot of work to do in the office - also three because I like my day to be fully occupied. Tonight I am going to see the "Fledermaus" or Rosalina - for which Dad got us tickets. That means that I will get home late and may not be a[inserted: b]le to write you.
I wrote you la st nite covering most of the points in your wonderfu l- as - usual letters - but I didn'[inserted: t] tell you about Mrs. Feitelson's letter, which one could note was a special effort for her, but which was really charming. She tells me that she had written to you, and as a matter of fact because of these courtesies, has had two become quite a corespondent [sic]. It really was swell hearing from her, and if you see her again some day - please, darling thank her for the sweet letter - I am not answering this one because she will probably feel she will have to respond.
I have looked at and looked at your pictures and I come to know you better and better as a soldier. You know at first you were almost a stranger to me in your new garb. Now I know you really, darling.
I have read Samm[inserted: y's] letter and Boy does he indicate how terrible his situation is - worse, he says than Eustis. One note was so discouraging - he said that the pressure that is so great that the men became extremely selfish - and there is a great lack of consideration - It seemed that it should have been the other way around in an officer's camp - at least in a democracy - Oh - well I guess
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there are reasons - but I am afraid they can't be so hot. However, I am sure that he has written you, so you know his story.
I Am afraid I should not mention this but I am being extremely honest with you darling, because I still feel that you are part of me and want to know everything. Guess what happened this morning as a [sic[ I walk out of the house - You can't - Well I had a flat tire. Luckily Sidney saw it first, and said that he would fix it tonite when he gets home - swell guy. He also said that if he sells his car - which seems likely as they are in [strikeout] financial straits, he will change with me as to "Jacks". I will rush home tonite because I want to help Sidney and in a way really learn the entire operation, should I have to do it alone.
So you are - I am lucky in a way. Sweetheart. Sarah just called me and we plan to go to the Union Convention on Saturday.
I had meant to call Mom to learn whether she received her allotment but I think I will wait until Friday. I will also have some of those pictures developed for Mom and Pop.
I should have much more to write I am sure if I had you letter of today - however I [strikeout][inserted: may] get in a letter when I get home - if the flat doesn't take too long. Sometimes, no matter how exciting the event I am attnending [sic] , or the how [sic] swell our friends are when I visit I AM JEALOUS of the time I spend which gives me less time to write to you.
Gee - you know coming to think of it - that the allotment came in handy - Things were beginning to pile up - and now have really smoothed out. I plan to send you some money on the 16th of the month - Now Now- don't feel that way - I want to - really very badly. But I just am telling you this because it once again personifies, our relationship and brings to mind many things - such as the many times we were pressed for funds a little ( never too much) and along came something to help us out - I know that things will always be like that for us, my dearest - it is just a pattern that gets
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set - thank heaven. Did I ever tell you that I did not get that Placement Int. job? I really wanted it - but what the hell - We are even now - And in a way I feel that we more or less follow a pattern - I do hope something good will happen to you - or - me - so that we have the omen for the other - By the way, don't you think I'm nuts - I do - the way my mind runs on -
It is now 5 P.M and I shall get ready to go home. But I am thinking this very minute - not here in this dingy office - but 3100 miles away - thinking of my darling - of how much I really miss you - more and more and more, each moment, each hour, day, week - There it crept out and I didn't mean it too - but you know, darling I am still a blabber mouth - please understand dearest that I am not mooning - really - I am really well occupied but this is always there in the back of mind - creeping forward sometimes - And I know that you miss me too. Yep - I know well [inserted: h]ow you feel - Well cheer up sweets - we will be writing soon to make arrangements to meet somehow - somewhere[struck: e]
So dearest - good afternoon
I love you so much - still - yet.
Syl
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