Brooklyn in Love & at War

My grandparents' World War 2 Love Letters

Do you remember how I proposed to you? Oct 8, 1943 (Alex)

In this letter, written throughout the course of a day at training camp, Alex can’t sleep and tells Sylvia about how he went over, in minute detail, the two years … Continue reading

November 7, 2025 · Leave a comment

Thursday will now be a word of magic for me

Happy Thursday! Here’s a sweet letter from Sylvia who sounds a bit giddy from playing with Adrienne and having talked to (in her words, “kibbutzed”) with neighbors all day long. … Continue reading

November 17, 2022 · 1 Comment