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Charles E. H. Bates Family Correspondence, 1899-1930 - 8

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This collection documents the experiences of a California family during the early 20th Century, including the First World War. There are 109 letters written by Charles E.H. Bates beginning in his childhood in Alameda, California, and ending in the late 1920s as he begins a career in medicine. Letters sent from California and France while Bates served with the American Expeditionary Forces date from January 1918 through May 1919. There is a larger collection of 784 letters to Bates from his family:  father, mother, and four brothers, as well as friends, including the woman who became his wife. Please note that historical materials in the Bates Collection may include viewpoints and values that are not consistent with the values of the California State Library or the State of California and may be considered offensive. Materials must be viewed in the context of the relevant time period but views are in no way endorsed by the State Library. The California State Library’s mission is to provide credible information services to all Californians and, as such, the content of historical materials should be transcribed as it appears in the original document.   

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lots of fun. We were going to play tennis at 6: A.M. this morning but Miss Marion didn't wake up. That was too early for me. Poor Geraldine was over here on time. I guess I will have to set the alarm when we play early after this.

It is too bad that Edward Wright woke you up the other night because you were so tired out. We are having much cooler weather in fact we had to wear a sweater or something around us when we went out to-day.

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The fog is coming in quite heavy to-night. But that is nothing new.

I suppose you remember what happened a year ago to-night, dear. Thanks to Martha's wedding, we may not have been such good friends now, (I mean more than friends), if it hadn't been for the wedding. We surely had a wonderful time. I hope our time is not far off, dear.

I went down town to get the pictures a little while ago and am sending you a set. I wish I could

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see your face when you first look at the one of you and I in our bathing suits. You will simply die laughing. I think the others are fine.

Alice and Harold are coming down for dinner to-night. Martha said she would rather have them than do anything else.

Dearie, I just happened to think to tell you not to show that picture of you and I in our suits to anyone, it is so awful. I am not going to show it. Mother and dad think the one of you alone is fine, so do I too.

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Well, dearest lover, dinner is ready. A week ago tonight you were here and I was so happy. Soon we will be together again. I love you dearest with all my heart and soul and as you say, my love can never end.

Lots of kisses, Marion.

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Thursday, June 30, 1921.

Dearest Sned,

It can only be a note to-night, dear, as I am awfully tired and there are a million and one things to think about and do. We have been having a regular reception here this afternoon. Mrs. Traphagen was here, Mrs. Fritchie and Mrs. Finney also Alice. I took the canary bird that flew in our window down to Mrs. Ziel's. They have a large aviary and she said she

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