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