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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.0234 Author/Creator: Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) Place Written: [Brooklyn, New York] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 April 1944 Pagination: 4 p. ; 13.2 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy

Sylvia says she's going to a play called Decision, and has read two "lousy" detective stories. Includes a rebus in middle of page 5 and drawings of various foods for Moe to choose from.

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

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