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[Imprint] illustration of Native American Chief: TECUMSEH
CHIEF OF THE SHAWNEES

PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT
H. L. A. BATES, GENERAL AGENT 240 SANSOME STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
The Shawnee Fire Insurance Co.
Of Topeka, Kansas

Office June 12th - 09 Sat 1 pm

Mr dear old Edward:

I was very glad to receive today your
letter written on the 10th and to hear that you
were having such a fine time. I hope you
did not awake any one on the Pullman car
by talking and shouting to the Engineers of
passing trains. You know that when people
buy a berth on the train it is because they
want to sleep, and other passengers should
keep very quiet if they dont want to sleep
themselves. You needed the sleep yourself, and
I hope your swollen tonsil was not caused
by your catching cold through having the window
open. So you have had the fun of snow
balling. I am very glad you are up there
and I hope it will do you lots of good. I wish
I could go too, perhaps [underlined] the end of next week
I will go on a trip to Lake Tahoe & back with
Mr Going and if so I will write you to come
to Tallac to see me.

Mother is having a fine time at Billings,
I got a letter from Dick today. He has been
fishing with his new rod, but did not catch
anything. I am very busy and cant write
more. Goodbye Snedward dear

your loving Father HLA Bates