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be here to see that everything is done to
prevent his being drafted. Mrs James
told me she would take it to the President [underlined]
before letting him go that it would be a
most fatal blunder to allow it. She [underlined] says
certain [underlined] pressure could be fatal in a
case like J's. I hope not? But you
see dear how I seem held here, I don't
know when I can get away, but I
will [underlined] if I can – or as soon as I can –
Fondest love from Father & me

Ever your loving Mother
R. Helen Bates

I hope you wrote your dear
grandmother too. I think [underlined] you said you did? She
said she wrote you but was not in letter writing trim
that day. She has not been well – is 73 – nearly
74 – I hate to think of that for I fear she may not live
long – my dear Mother!