World War I Collection

letters are the most cheerful thing we have to look forward to now – Dr. Leggy tells Joce he is going to need all the rest he can possibly get – that it is going to be very hard for him to work nevertheless he does not really advise him to stop college.

A long letter came from Nor at last. I suppose I must sent it on to Les to read & ask him to forward to you Am not sure what I shall do with it. The Watermans Mr & Mrs send love – Mrs Hall took your address to write to you which was very kind of her she & Mr Hall & Kittie Hall came to dinner with us Saturday night – Joce was out [illegible] last night.

Ozeki left Sunday A.M So you

work – So I hope [underlined] that was what influenced you to return it & not [underlined] your fear of measeles [measles]. & I hope you did it more graciously than in writing to us in any [underlined] case for that would have offended them all & with reason – They have been awfully nice & kind & interested in you & anxious to help so I hope [underlined] if you returned it it was because Mr Hall wanted it back & not [underlined] that you

Later April 2

Dear Edward I meant to say – in my earlier note of today that you had better try to pretend [double underlined] at least that it was because Mr Hall wanted the card back that you returned it – (& of course he did not want Kitty to know you had done so) – When he told me that he had written the request

to return if not wanted on the corner I was intensely relieved & said I supposed there it was "camouflage" on your part when you said you feared measeles [measles] – & I hope it was – Mr Hall whispered to me about it – (He did not want Kitty to know that he had asked for it back) – you see – so I hope he [underlined] at least thought it was because he wanted

some saved away. When you come home as you will, God willing, to go on with you studies -- You could have it put in your own name only or as Mr Hall suggested in regard to Dicks account -- It could [underlined] be in your Father or [underlined] Mother's name. And [underlined] your own (the idea of two persons names only for convenience) -- as your father & I have our household account in the name of R.H. -- or [underlined] H.L.A. Bates but that could be just as you like, of course -- If you wanted [underlined] to open a savings account we think [underlined] you should notify the paymaster where you are -- We don't know the details