World War I Collection

Aunt Eleanor wrote that she is waiting for Jack who has certain work to do before starting –

Mrs Sagurt says their cousin Mr Libbe who lives in San Diego intends calling on you & Mrs Spear kindly offered to wire Mr Spears cousin at Coronado who drives over to Camp Kearney every few days with a friend whose son is there. I forget her name I told Mrs S. I was worried at not hearing from you & that was how she suggested it, but I said not to think of it. We would wire if we feel it to be necessary. Pardon the pencil dear am writing in my lap to be near the

Dear Edward

I've lost my pen and don't want to buy a new one at present.

I was in The Grant before and after the time you state and asked the desk if you had left a note. Several scouts told me you were at Coronado and for me to go there. Well since I had to take the 3:30 P.M. boat, that was not possible, so I stayed around town

take off, banks, straitaways, etc. But when I shot off the gun over the bay and start the glide every thing goes well until with 100 feet of mother earth. I "kill"[crossed out] don't kill my speed enough and we do some fine hopping. But all things in time.

I return Nor's letter. Will write soon home. Wrote 10 letters Sunday. No news from home yet.

May meet you in San Diego but don't count on it. And if you have any dates, keep them and I will get along fine enough by myself. I may call on Lt. Leonard Bain in Coronado.

Be a good girl and love your enemies; 7-9 P.M. tonight, some more damshool lectures. But I don't mind my jail.

Love to you, Lou Bates

727 Paru Street June 4th 1918

My dearest Edward,

It was an intense relief to get your letter this P.M. Your father was on the phone from S.F. [San Francisco] (when the postman came) to know if there was a letter & Aunt E had rung me up many times in the last few days to know if news had come of you because we feared you were ill – the last letter was from Coronado – Sunday a week ago & you had a very