World War I Collection

Monday Morning

My own dear Edward, Your nite letter was joyfully received by us all – It was a great comfort to know that your cold was better and that you had had a pleasant trip.

We hope dear that you are literally comfortably settled ere this —

Doris Haslett rang up to ask if you could use a sweater.

[Imprint: H. L. A. BATES 277 PINE STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. ]

Aug 26th 1921 Friday 10 AM

My dear old Sned:

Enclosed find postal from Doris Haslett also letter which came last night from Mother. A postal came yesterday from Helen that Nor was home and feeling fine. You wont be home tomorrow. I am taking Les to lunch tomorrow to the S.F. Court Club to hear a talk on Moving Pictures, which is the only thing in the world that he appears interested in. He expects to go back to Long Beach the first week in Sept.

I see Sept 5 & 9th are both holidays so it might be possible for me to get away for that week. Mary Helen Bates has cut her first tooth. Terrific excitement. I have not seen it but hope to tomorrow. John Balthasar Fritschi Eleanor Marion Rixon Fritschi & John R. Fritschi have come back from their trip to the Pines 70 miles NE of Fresno. Said it was no good and cost them $9.50 per day each or $22.50 for the three per day. Everyone well. No news. Dont know when Mother is coming back, but in a letter to Ella she says she must arrange to come back very soon as she wants to help you to select a medical school!

Lots of love to you from Les & me

always your loving father

H L A Bates

Brookdale. In the evening all the kids in Brookdale went to a Bon fire at the Funkes. Some of them poped [popped] corn and we had some lemenade [lemonade] with it.

The last couple of afternoons we have been in swimming but today it is raining.

This morning Russell and I walked to Boulder for meat and when we got home, we went down to the station to meet the train.

Last night Helen and Elizabeth Funke and Katherine Gelderman were here and we played cards.

We had an earthquake last night, but I slept right through it.

Dan Bissell is coming up tonight to stay over Sunday.

We are going to have a party here some night soon.

Thank you very much for your letter.

From you friend

Doris Haslett.