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Weiner, Morris "Moe" (1909-1988) to Sylvia Weiner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.0877 Author/Creator: Weiner, Morris "Moe" (1909-1988) Place Written: England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 December 1943 Pagination: 1 p. : V-Mail ; 11.5 x 14 cm. Order a Copy

Moe mentions that while he was playing gin with the boys they listened to a radio program with Bob Hope. Everything they see and hear reminds them of home. He is feeling very nostalgic, and homesick.

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

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