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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.0394 Author/Creator: Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) Place Written: [Brooklyn, New York] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 September 1944 Pagination: 9 p. ; 13 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Sylvia reminisces about a previous Yom Kippur in which Moe came to visit. She also Mentions her parents and how they are trying to "put away" something for him.

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

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