World War I Collection

She had just made one & took your address I think intending to send you one – If she did[underlined] be sure to write your thanks as soon as possible – and let me know too dear or as whether it fill all your needs in that line because if so I will give the one I am making to Lesley Bates & you can keep the one he sent you – but if you still need another — i e if those you have are not heavy enough let me know at once I will

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

the coat so that no one else will run off with it?

Lesley Bates arrived home today & has resigned at Auburn feeling that he could cut injustice to the school begin another term knowing that he might be called up any time. He has received news for a re-examination owing to the change of status to pilot which he was made to a dept You know – he will go over tomorrow a.m. for that purpose to the affiliated colleges at

but if the letter to the Adjutant is not necessary, I don't believe I would send it? i.e. if it is "up to you to decide" [underlined] – otherwise let it go.

I called on that nice old lady Mrs Phelps who knitted the socks and enjoyed it very much – She is very old 89 [double underlined] and was assisted [inserted above] into the room by a nice looking maid.

She directed me where to sit & then Sat near me so as to hear well as she is a little deaf – She then got the maid to bring the three other pairs of sox she has knitted for Richard bates, Norman Bates, & Lesley Bates also the

altogether. The maid seemed most attentive to the old lady (Mrs Phelps & waited upon her) – having plenty of time apparently i.e. they have more than one servant certainly. Mrs Phelps even [underlined] plans to come to see me – says she may – that they have 3 machines in the house so she thinks she "ought to be able to do so".

She evidently appreciated greatly getting a letter from you & took down carefully the names & addresses of Norman Bates, Lesley Bates, & Richard Bates so as to ship to each the sox she has already knitted.