Babel' (I.) letters

Correspondence 1925-1939

1925

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Two loose pages undated

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February 23

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May 12

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June 5

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July 15

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August 21

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November 5 16 20

Scope and Contents note

Includes two letters of November 5, 1925.

1926

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Undated

Scope and Contents note

Three letters to Babel's mother and one letter to his sister; one letter without beginning; and one letter from Babel's mother.

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January 1 6 26

Scope and Contents note

Unfinished letter.

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February 8

Scope and Contents note

Page 2 only.

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March 22 29 31

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April 5 16

Scope and Contents note

Includes a letter to sister of April 5, 1926 (two copies), and a letter to mother of April 16, 1926, containing an undated letter from Babel's mother (two copies).

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May 2

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July 16 30

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August 4 14

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September 7 10 16 17 23 29

Scope and Contents note

Includes two letters of September 17, 1926.

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October 3 13 23 27

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November 2 5 10 15 29

Scope and Contents note

Includes two letters of November 2, 1926 (to mother and sister), and a letter of November 10, 1926, and one loose page (beginning is missing).

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December 8 9 17

1927

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Undated

Scope and Contents note

Letter from Fania Aronovna (Babel's mother) to Mera (Babel's sister).

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January 3 11 22 28

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February 8 11

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March 1 5 7 11 18 26 30

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April 6 17 23 30

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May 8 28

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June 12 16 24

1928

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April 2 28

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May 10 21

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June 3 29

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September 30

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October 1 3 17 20 22 26 28 29 30

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November 5 6 11 13 16 19 23 25

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December 1 4 6 9 13 15 20 23 25

1929

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January 1 2 7 10 14 17 19 22 29

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February 6 9 13 20 23 28

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of February 23, 1929, was copied next to the postcard of July 20, 1929. See Box 1, Folder 6.

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March 4 14 16 19 29 30

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April 2 4 8 10 12 15 17 19 21 24 27

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May 1 5 7 9 11 15 17 21 24 27 30

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June 1 3 5 13 14 19 25 28 29

1929

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July 4 6 9 11 15 20 26 28

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August 1 7 8 10 11 14 17 20 27 31

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September 2 4 6 12 14 19 25 26

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October 2 4 7 10 17 26 29

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November 2 5 7 11 15 18

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December 2 6 14 21 24 27 30

1930

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January 10 16 21 30

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February 4 5 9 16 17 20 24

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March 6 10 28

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April 1 16 21 27

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May 10 13 18 20 25 26 31

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June 7 14 19 20 23 25 30

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July 1 6 16 22 28 31

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August 3 6 12 17 19 24 29

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September 2 15 21 24 25 29

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of September 25, 1930, was copied next to the postcard of December 15, 1930.

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October 6 8 13 18 21 25

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November 4 5 7 8 9 12 17 23 27

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December 10 14 15 20 25 28 31

1931

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January 2 14 21 27

Scope and Contents note

Additional copy of the January 2 postcard can be found next to the postcard of February 25, 1931. The postcard of January 27, 1931, was copied next to the postcard of April 19, 1931.

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February 4 8 11 19 25 27

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March 2 5 11 15 17 18 24 28

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April 5 11 12 16 19 24 25

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of April 24, 1931, was copied next to the postcard of July 15, 1931. See Box 1, Folder 9.

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May 3 5 7 12 14 15 21 24

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June 1 5 11 17 20 26 29

Scope and Contents note

Includes two postcards of June 20, 1931, and a letter and a postcard of June 26, 1931. The postcard of June 29, 1931, was copied next to the postcard of July 9, 1931. See Box 1, Folder 9.

1931

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July 2 7 9 12 15 17 18 20 22 26 30 31

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of July 2, 1931, was copied next to the postcard of October 21, 1931; the postcard of July 22, 1931, was copied next to the postcard of October 6, 1931. Includes two postcards of July 31, 1931.

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August 3 4 11 13 30

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September 1 6 7 15 18 25 26 28 30

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October 1 4 6 11 14 16 20 21 22 31

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November 8 14 18 19 27 30

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December 4 7 12 16 17 21 25

1932

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Undated

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January 2 7 12 25

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February 4

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March 3 16

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April 5 9 11 12 17 23 29

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of April 29, 1932, was copied next to the postcard of May 27, 1932.

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May 6 11 19 27

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August 5 17

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September 4 19 22 25

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October 2 4 6 12 17 20 22 27 28 29 30

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November 2 4 6 8 15 16 24

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December 11 15

1933

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January 1

Scope and Contents note

The postcard was copied next to the postcard of April 24, 1933.

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February 4 22

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March 4

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April 5 15 18 24 25

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May 2 5 11 18 20 24 28

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of May 2, 1933, was copied next to the postcard of December 9, 1933.

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June 18 26

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July 2 6 10 13 19

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September 1 3 21

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October 7 18 29

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November 8 12 16 26

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December 4 9 12 13 19 21 23 29

1934

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January 8 15

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February 4 13 18 25

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March 2 3 7 15 26

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April 2 5 14 23 29

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May 13 26

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June 8 18 20 23

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July 10

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October 16

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November 14 26

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December 13 23

1935

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January 7 14

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February 3 18 24

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March 14 23 24 31

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April 17

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June 13 15 27 28

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July 1 4 11 20

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August 5 8 21

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September 4 11 12 19 21 23 30

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October 3 9 13 19 23

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November 13 21

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December 13 15

1936

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January 7 28

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February 2 15 26

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March 1 5 18

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April 15 20 21 22 26

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of April 2, 1936, was copied next to the postcard of November 21, 1936; the postcard of April 15, 1936, was copied next to the postcard of June 7, 1936.

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May 27

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June 2 7 12 15 17 19 24 28

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of June 2, 1936, was copied next to the postcard of August 28, 1936.

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July 12 22 30

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August 8 10 13 20 28 30

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September 1 4 5 10 17 22 24

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of September 5, 1936, was copied next to the postcard of October 23, 1936.

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October 4 14 19 23 25 29 30

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November 2 3 5 7 11 12 15 18 21 24 30

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December 22

1937

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Undated

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January 2 6 8 11 27

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of January 2, 1937, was copied next to the postcard of December 1, 1937; the postcard of January 11, 1937, was copied next to the postcard of December 27, 1937.

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February 1 19

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March 5 11 13 18 28

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April 13 20 26

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May 1 7 10 17

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of May 1, 1937, was copied next to the postcard of December 12, 1937.

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July 10 13 19 30

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August 2 26

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September 6 16 19

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of September 6, 1937, was copied next to the postcard of October 11, 1937.

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October 4 6 11 14 20

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of October 14, 1937, was copied next to the postcard of November 7, 1937.

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November 3 5 7 12 16 20 26 27

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December 1 7 10 14 19 22 24 27

1938

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Undated

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January 5 9 11 14 31

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February 4 9 11 15 18 19 20 27

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March 7 12 20 24 25

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April 4 6 16 20 29

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May 10 13 15 24

Scope and Contents note

The postcard of May 13, 1938, was copied next to the postcard of June 21, 1938.

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June 1 7 12 17 21 24

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July 10 20 24 26 30 31

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August 3 4 12 16 18 19 22 25

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September 11 20 24 26

Scope and Contents note

Includes two postcards of September 11, 1938.

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October 3 9 19 25 30

Scope and Contents note

Includes two postcards of October 9, 1938.

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November 2 9 15 30

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December 2 25

Transcripts of Correspondence 1926-1939

1926

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Undated

Scope and Contents note

Two undated letters from Babel's mother and one undated letter from Babel'.

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January 26

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February

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April 6 16

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May 2

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July 16

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August 14 30

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September 17 23

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October 13 23

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November 2 10 15 29

Scope and Contents note

Includes two letters of November 2.

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December 8 9

1927

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January 3 11

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February 2

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March 5 7 18 26

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April 12

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May 8

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June 12

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From mother December 31

1928

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April 2 28

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May 21

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June 3

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October 1 3 9 20 22 26 28 29 30

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November 6 11 13 25 29

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December 1 4 6 13 15 25

1929

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January 7 10 14 17 19

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February 9 13

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March 4 14 16 19 29 30

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April 2 4 7 8 10 12 17 19 21 24

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May 1 9 11 15 17 21 24 27 30

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June 2 5 13 14 19 25 28 29

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July 4 6 9 11 26 28

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August 7 8 10 11 14 17 20 27 31

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September 2 6 14 19 25 26

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October 4 7 10 17 26 29

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November 5 7 11 15 18 23

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December 2 6 14 21 24 27 29

1930

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January 8 10 31 30

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February 5 9 16 17 20 24

Scope and Contents note

Includes two letters of February 9, 1930.

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March 6 10 28

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April 1 16 21 27

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May 10 13 18 20 25 31

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June 7 10 14 23 25 30

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July 16 19 28 31

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August 3 6 17 24 29

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September 2 8 13 28 21 24 25

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October 6 8 13 18 21 25

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November 4 5 7 8 9 12 17 23 27

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December 10 14 15 20 25 28

1931

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January 4 8 21

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February 8

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March 5 6 11 17 18

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May 3 5 7 12 15 19 24 28

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June 1 5 11 17 20 26

Scope and Contents note

Includes two letters of June 1, 1931, and of June 17, 1931.

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July 3 7 12 17 20 26 30 31

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August 3 4 11 13 17 30

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September 1 7 15 18 22 25 26 28 30

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November 18 19

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December 4 25

1932

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January 2 7 15

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March 16

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April 9 17

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August 17

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September 19 25

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October 17 20 27 28

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November 6 8 15 24

Scope and Contents note

Includes two letters of November 15, 1932.

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December 15

1933

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February 4 22 26

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March 4

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May 29

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July 6 13 19

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September 29

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October 7 18

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November 16 26

1934

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January 15

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February 4 18

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March 26

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April 2 23

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June 23

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October 16

1935

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January 7 14

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February 3 17 18

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March 23 27 31

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April 17

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June 13 15 27

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July 4 15 20

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August 5 8 9 21

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September 12 19 21 23 30

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October 3 9 19 30

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November 23

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December 5 9 15 27

1936

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February 26

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April 21 22

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June 2 12 19 28

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August 20

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September 1 4 24

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October 7 10 14

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November 2 3 5 7 12 20 24 30

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December 7 24

1937

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January 6 8

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February 1 19

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March 5 13 18

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April 20

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May 7 10 17

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July 10 13 19

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August 2 4 16

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September 16 19

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October 6 20

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November 3 5 16 27

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December 1 19 22 24

1938

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January 3 5 11 14 26 31

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February 4 11 18

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March 7 12

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April 6 16 30 29

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May 4 10 13 15 24

Scope and Contents note

Includes two letters of May 24, 1938.

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June 1 8 12 17 24

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July 10 20 24 25 26 30

Scope and Contents note

Includes two letters of July 26, 1938.

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August 3 4 12 16 18 19 22

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September 11 20 24

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November 2 9 15 30

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December 2 25

1939

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January 2

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March 31

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May 10