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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.1034 Author/Creator: Weiner, Morris "Moe" (1909-1988) Place Written: England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 March 1944 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 20 x 27.5 cm. Order a Copy

Moe refers to an article in Life magazine that shows pictures of service men saying goodbye to their women. He is plagued by memories and tortuous thoughts. He compares his working nights to the terrible hours Sylvia keeps.

Weiner, Morris "Moe," 1909-1988

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