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companions. I believe I can trust you
to avoid them even if you should happen
to meet any, and that although you
are not very [underlined] old you are wise enough
to keep away from any such persons
for as I told you once lately a person
may spend the rest of their lives regretting
it if they allow themselves to be led
astray by bad companions – so keep
clear of them dearie – and you will I
am sure be very glad of all the
experiences you will meet with on this
trip. I had [underlined] a notion to go down on
the Manchuria – but I really don't
expect that I will at all.

Fondest love from us all

Your loving Mother

R. Helen Bates

Roys name is
Leutenant J. R. D. Matheson - Fort de Russy
or [underlined] possibly Camp Shafter –