Who’s On First?
Darling, We are on our way to N.O. and sure Uncle Sam is treating us O.K. We are receiving an air conditioned Pullman and we slept in the sleeping car … Continue reading
Keep it Short, Keep it Cheerful
Even though I have information about my family from sources outside of these letters, it is difficult to decipher everything. I imagine it must be even more difficult for readers of … Continue reading
Hiroshima
This is a letter written August 7, 1945, one day after the nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Having just passed the 65th anniversary of this event I wanted to … Continue reading
Any old god, I don’t care.
This letter was written by Sylvia in May of 1942, earlier than most of what we’ve read so far. It is very honest and forthright. It was written over a … Continue reading
That’s me pushing a broom
This letter is from the U.S. Naval Training Station in Sampson, New York. Alex wrote it to Sylvia in 1943. My darling A week from today I’ll be in your … Continue reading
Borscht Belt
(The last letter is surely one I will need to revisit, there is too much to process all at once.) In the last letter Sylvia spent a long time talking … Continue reading
The Country and Christening a Rabbi
In this letter Sylvia leaves the city with Adrienne! The letter is longer and more detailed than many of the other letters. If you only have time to read a … Continue reading
Cyclones and Wonder
I had a truly close-to-perfect night at Coney Island this weekend. It started with a Brooklyn Cyclones game. The Cyclones, for those who don’t know, are the minor league team … Continue reading
Booklist!
Just a quick announcement to let you know that I’ve now added a page where you can find a list of books that are topically related and that I think … Continue reading
The Impatient Years
This letter touches on a number of important topics. Sylvia is living in her new home. She visited her in-laws on the Lower East Side and then took Adrienne home … Continue reading
