Item 20 - Letter from Mal Diamond

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SHAF/A/1/D/20

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Letter from Mal Diamond

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  • 24 June [1948] (Creation)

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2 sheets, 1 env.

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Describes visiting Lake Leman in Switzerland, a short stop off in Milan to see the Cathedral, and on to Venice, had not realised that the whole city is built on water, thought the Canal was one river running through the middle of town, visited the Piazza San Marco and Bienniale; finds the city more expensive than Paris and food and wine not as good; shocked [Thomas] Dewey won the nomination at the Republican Convention; he and [Dopus? - Frances Whyte?] are getting on fine.

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      Addressed to Peter Shaffer Esq, Windyridge, Ryders Ave, Westgate On Sea, Kent, England

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