World War I Collection

We had grand weather yesterday while sailing. This morning it is cloudy again. I don't like the weather around here its just like winter. Give me the Sacramento River. It is noon now and the sun hasn't shone once yet. I bet it is hotter than hades up the River.

Mabel Linderman just got home. She is all burnt up too. You ought to be here everybody is trying to talk at once. Mabel is telling about her trip and I am trying to tell about ours. Martha did some washing this morning, Joc washed the machine. I cleaned my room. You said I couldn't work. Then I washed some stockings.

I found your pajamas under your pillow. Joc brought them home. John Linderman found Nor's bars

when you have time think of your old Mar who loves you to death.

As ever, Marion.

P.S. Don't know what I am going to do to-morrow but will probably stay home. Dad, Mabel Linderman & John Abel Linderman are going up to Mt. Tamalpais to the mountain play. There are a lot of them going together. Poor Joc has to work to-morrow, so we will have a slim family. Wish my Sned was going to be home.

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

July 22nd 1921 Friday 3 pm

My dear old Sned:

I have just received your letter saying that you wont be home this week end. I am sorry because I like to have you around, but I have no doubt that you are quite right in staying at the University and putting in some good licks. On the other hand "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy".

Jos is working very hard i.e. the Mill has been running to 6 pm instead of 5. He will not know until tonight if he can get away tomorrow afternoon to go to Brookdale. They worked all last Sunday though Jos did not.

He and I are going to eat Spanish stuff at La Rosa's tonight as we are a little tired of cooking.

I suppose you know that John Balthasar Fritschi Eleanor Marion Rixon Fritschi & John R. Fritschi drove down in their machine last Saturday to Gonzales where they stopped at the Alpine Tavern. On Sunday they went to the Santa Maria Inn & on Monday they went to Santa Barbara. I suppose they reached Los Angeles Tuesday. They did not know where they would stay but said it might be the Hotel Clark. They said if Lesley wanted to come home, he could come back with them. I wrote Les to that effect and on Wed got a wire from him to know if Jack was coming and would he be able to come back with him So I suppose hes is coming up, but I dont think they will be

[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