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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.0073 Author/Creator: Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008 Place Written: Brooklyn, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 July 1943 Pagination: 8 p. ; 18.5 x 13.2 cm. Order a Copy

Written at 8:00 PM at home. Sylvia went to the office and remained in the field until 2:00 PM when she went to Moe's father's house. Talks about the book "Citizen Tom Paine." Compares Paine's writings to the current situation with World War II. Talks about coming to see him at Camp Lewis.

Weiner, Morris "Moe," 1909-1988
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
Fast, Howard, 1914-2003

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