World War I Collection

[Written on letterhead with L.O. BROOKS printed over an image of a propellered bi-plane printed in green with a box border. 83RD AERO SQUADRON Kelly Field SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ]

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with a larger Camera than mine I am sure they will turn out good as Herb Porter knows how to take good pictures. We had a big bunch of Cactus for a back ground in one of them he said that would be a fine picture. I hope it is I will send them to you in a day or so.

I have not wrote to Lydia for about three days but will answer her letter in the morning tell her not to worry about it as I will make up for lost time as soon as I get a chance.

Be sure and give Mrs. West my best regards and tell her I will drop her a card as soon as I get time and tell Stan to drop me a line. I just received a letter from one of the Boys at the Bay Development Co

- 4 I will send them to you I guess you think I am not going to send you any more the reason I have not sent you any is that I have not had the time to take any as I have been studying hard I guess you know that alright.

Well Sis I will cut this letter short as I want to mail it in town hoping it finds you and the folks all well and happy as I am with Lots of Love and Best wishes to you and Folks from.

Your Brother Leslie.

P.S. Write soon how is Mrs. West give her my best regards and tell her I will drop her a card.

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him feel bad. Clem will be a Corporal soon as he is sure a good Gas Engine man and he passed his examination O.K. you can be sure of that and tell Shortie he passed it all right.

Well Sis I can not think of anything else to tell you about today so will close hoping that this letter finds you and the folks all well and happy with Love and best wishes to you and the folks and Mrs. West also.

From Your Brother Corp Leslie O. Brooks

P.S. write soon will drop you a line tomorrow and let you know if Clem has left here.

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Christmas dinner what I mean we sure did have a fine dinner for Christmas and we are going to have one like it for our New Year's dinner you can be sure of that.

My Cousin Vina and Uncle Ed sent me a nice little box of things I expect to get a box also from Cousin Celia and I also received the box of handkerchiefs that Mother and Mrs. West sent me be sure and thank Mrs. West for me will you

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WAR ACTIVITIES KELLY FIELD

SOUTH SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Kelly Field 1918

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I think that a ranch is a might fine thing to have as all the ranch owners have fine machines to ride around in and also seem to have plenty of money to spend when they go to town from what I can see down here in Texas.

Remember what I told you about the folks worrying about me as I am not going to write so often you can tell them as we might be sent some place sometime soon where they will not let us write so often to you as I think that the mail is censored at the other camps from what I hear from some of the boys that have got letters from other Camps.

Well Ted I can not think of any thing else to tell you and the folks about so will close hoping that this letter finds you and all well and happy with Love and Best Wishes to you and all the folks.

From Brother Les.

P.S. How is Mrs. West tell her I was asking for her will you. From Les.