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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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It has been a grand spring day, so I sported out in a light dress. I hope that you do not go away next week so we can see a lot of each other. I suppose it would do you good to get away for a rest.

I guess I have told you all the points of interest, dear, if they are of interest. I hope you were a good boy over the week-end. I love you more than tongues can tell, dear.

Sincerely, Marion.

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Wednesday, 6:P.M. March 16, 1921.

Dear Sned,

Although I haven't heard from you all week, I guess it is because you are having finals. I was so disappointed this afternoon when I got home from college and found no letter for me. I do hope I get one to-morrow.

I am not feeling well at all, have a cold and on top of that the ususal sickness. That makes one feel rotten let alone the cold. I stayed out to college until late this afternoon to study. I studied

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nearly four hours on history alone, then did some Hygiene. I am so tired now that I feel like going to bed. When I got home I went to sleep on the couch for an hour. Martha went riding with your mother and father down thru Niles Canyon. My father had to go up to Vallejo to-day, he went in the machine, Mabel went with him. I wanted to go too but studying was more important. They just got home a few minutes ago. It has been a wonderful day, and I wish I had felt better, to enjoy it. I feel blue too and it is because I miss you so, dear. When I don't hear from you for so long, it makes me feel bad. I suppose it is silly

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of me to feel that way. I can just hardly wait until this week end to see you.

Monday night Artha, Rea, Regina and I went up to the movies. We saw "Heliotrope", and I think it was the saddest picture I have ever seen. All of us wept all the way through it. "Humoresque" was based on mother love, this was based on father love, it was very good.

I did not write last night, dear, as I had lots of studying to do. Only have a little to do to-night. I want to work on your tie if I can. I want to finish it for you for Easter.

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The dinner bell has rung so I will say good-bye.

Lots of love & kisses, Marion.

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