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easily have been — It happened we
suppose at that Washington game —
I will never forget that moment
when they manipulated his head
& neck & I thought [underlined] it was broken —

Write soon dearest — We long to
hear from you — There has been
no news since from Norman Bates or
Richard Bates or Lesley Bates —

Keep well & tell us what you
need & perhaps we can get it —
I have fixed your other salt towel
& will send it in a day or two.

Fondest love from us all
Father Jocelyn Bates & me
Your loving mother