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H. L. A. BATES
SECRETARY-MANAGER

TRADE MARK
STANDARD

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.,] Aug 12th 1918

My dear old Sned:

Tomorrow will be your birthday, and we
wish you Many Happy Returns of the Day, and
every good wish that can be thought of. We shall
think of you and will burn seven candles in
honor of the event. We suppose from your last
letter written from Camp Mills, that you left
for overseas some time this past week, so you
ought to be somewhere in Europe the end of this
week. I hope you had a fine trip, and
that some day soon you will be able to tell
us all about it. You certainly made us all
very happy with your letters and postals en
route from Kearny to Long Island. Your
letters were fine, and vivid in the descriptions
of places and things. Jos went to Brookdale
yesterday to see Martha, and was to return this
morning. I left home before he got back, so
I have not seen him since his return. The car
arrived by RR freight from San Diego last Friday, and
I am going to take it tomorrow to Moore & Campbell
for a general overhauling. Jos drove it to Brookdale.

I dont remember whether I told you that Lesley
got his commission and came home on a 5 day
furlough. He is back at March Field, and says
there are 3 rumours out. 1. Go to Texas within
60 days. 2nd. Go to France direct within 60 days.
3rd. March Field to be made an advanced flying base