World War I Collection

[Imprint: (left side) TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "CUACO, SAN FRANCISCO" illustration of crest PACIFIC COAST BRANCH, SAN FRANCISCO. E. T. NIEBLING, MANAGER H. L. A. BATES, ASSISTANT MANAGER

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

LOSSES PAID EXCEED ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS.

Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited (OF LONDON) SECURITY BUILDING, 343 SANSOME ST. (crossed out) SAN FRANCISCO.]

427 California St.

Tuesday 1.45 pm July 14th 1914

My dear old Sned:

I have just received a telephone message from Mr. Spear's office that letters sent General Delivery today [underlined] to Eureka will reach you so here goes for a few lines. Mother is still up at Mt St Helena Inn where I hope she will stay to the end of next week. Jocelyn is with her trying hard to get a buck. He says he will stay there until he gets one, and then he is coming home.

I am all alone at home and will be glad to see you. I suppose you may get back the end of the week but I hope you will let me know as I cannot make any plans for myself as long as I am in doubt. You have certainly had a great and instructive trip and it was very kind of Mr. Spear to telephone or rather have his office telephone me of your whereabouts.

Nor writes cheerfully. He had been ordered to immediately seize & search a rebel vessel that was leaving Vera Cruz. He got into a steam launch but could not overtake her so the Navy sent a gunboat after them. He seems well but says he would like to see Alameda.

One or two letters came from Les some time ago. I dont know where he can be unless he

[Imprint. upper left: SCOTIA CLUB

SCOTIA, CAL 191_ ]

Aug. 8 1916.

Dear Edward.;

It has been some time since I received your letter and you can rest assured that I was tickled to death to hear from you.

There is not much doing up here; just work and very little play. Had a nice visit with Horace Moss and his Mother when they were here and it was very nice to see someone from home.

Went into Eureka last