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[Letterhead] Hotel Alexandria [centered]
Los Angeles [centered]

matters as against his life &
there was no [underlined] help for it! —

We are so thankful he is better that
we have no room to lament the
unfortunate part of it financially.

Fred Fribelis has Flue now —
All Aunt Slemms family are well
& so was Les — according to Curt
Y's letter received today — poor
Les is all alone in the house.
No cook or anything — but we
will be back by Wednesday D.U.

Les is to teach in Oakland we hear
which is better than Richmond
as he had to leave home at 7 a.m.
for that. It was very hard in winter.
Fond love darling from us all here.

Your devoted Mother

R. Helen Bates

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Uncle Geralds son Will Pautin III "Bud" has not been heard from since September
his parents are in an fury of suspense he was in a artillery Regt I dont know which one.
He wrote every week before Sept. If you hear of him lets us know he is from Billings Montana