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Becker, Madeline (1915-) to Moe Weiner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.1556 Author/Creator: Becker, Madeline (1915-) Place Written: Brooklyn, NY Type: Telegram Date: 7 August 1943 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21.5 x 27 cm. Order a Copy

Mad asks Moe to write or wire immediately because she has not heard from Sylvia in a week, and needs to know when her train is coming in.

Weiner, Morris "Moe," 1909-1988
Becker, Madeline, 1915-

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