World War I Collection

[Imprint] illustration of Native American Chief: TECUMSEH CHIEF OF THE SHAWNEES

PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT H. L. A. BATES, GENERAL AGENT 240 SANSOME STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. The Shawnee Fire Insurance Co. Of Topeka, Kansas

Office June 12th - 09 Sat 1 pm

Mr dear old Edward:

I was very glad to receive today your letter written on the 10th and to hear that you were having such a fine time. I hope you did not awake any one on the Pullman car by talking and shouting to the Engineers of passing trains. You know that when people buy a berth on the train it is because they want to sleep, and other passengers should keep very quiet if they dont want to sleep themselves. You needed the sleep yourself, and I hope your swollen tonsil was not caused by your catching cold through having the window open. So you have had the fun of snow balling. I am very glad you are up there and I hope it will do you lots of good. I wish I could go too, perhaps [underlined] the end of next week I will go on a trip to Lake Tahoe & back with Mr Going and if so I will write you to come to Tallac to see me.

Mother is having a fine time at Billings, I got a letter from Dick today. He has been fishing with his new rod, but did not catch anything. I am very busy and cant write more. Goodbye Snedward dear

your loving Father HLA Bates

for New Jersey that put it out of my head. I felt anxious for fear Phil could not meet her & was very glad to get a letter from your Mother yesterday saying that Norman had telegraphed & said his grandmother had arrived. I suppose Norman will be home when this reaches you. he must have had a very hard summer & I hope will soon regain all he lost.

You must all have enjoyed the summer greatly at Lake Tahoe among those beautful mountains & Lakes. I hope you are strong & ready for the winter's work. Tell your Mother I enjoyed the day "or few hours" [inserted above the line] at Mrs. Rowley's very much – their cottage is in a lovely spot in beautful woods. Mrs. Allen wants to buy one there too on Bainbridge Island, but she says her husband does not enthuse about it as she does.

It looks like rain to day & I hope will pour & put out some of the