CEHBates_Dec1918_005a

Dec 6, 1918.
Nelson, Cal.

Dear Edward

Received your letter
the other day and it was
fine. I certainly must extend
my hand to you dear brother
for the work you have done.
It is remarkable and also
admirable. Thanks for it.

We are now finished
threshing and obtained
about 12,000 sacs of rice
which is a fair yield. We
lost a great deal which
causes this fair sackage.

Stanford and California
played American (Big game)
football Thanksgiving and
U. C. won 67-0. All hail
Blue and Gold. I was head