World War I Collection

[Imprint] illustration: TECUMSEH CHIEF OF THE SHAWNEES

PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT H. L. A. BATES, GENERAL AGENT 440 COMMERCIAL STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. The Shawnee Fire Insurance Co. Of Topeka, Kansas

Home: Sunday July 10/09 noon.

My dear old Edward:

Yesterday I got your letter of the 8th saying that you were going on a 3 days trip to the Lake of the Woods and Mount Agassiz, so I suppose you will be back tomorrow. I am sure you must be having a glorious time, and you will have lots to tell us when you come back and I hope you will tell it without stammering.

You know dear old boy, that I sent you to Camp Agassiz at great expense, [at great expense underlined] to help you conquer your stammering, and I hope you are trying hard to overcome it, as it will ruin your life if you dont.

Lesley came home Friday night at 11:30 I was sound asleep, and he woke me up by pounding on the front door. He looks very well and is glad to be home again although he says it was very fine where he was. Mother will not I believe get back before the 5th of August. She

[Imprint] illustration: TECUMSEH CHIEF OF THE SHAWNEES

PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT H. L. A. BATES, GENERAL AGENT 440 COMMERCIAL STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. The Shawnee Fire Insurance Co. Of Topeka, Kansas

Home: July 13th-09 Tuesday 8 pm

Snedward my dear old boy:

Your letter written yesterday reached me today and I was delighted to get it, and to know that you had such a fine time on your trip to Mount Agassiz. The high mountain air is generally trying at first, but 10,000 ft is not so very high, though it is quite high enough for comfort. I shall be glad to see the pictures of you in the snow. You dont say whether the shoes & mosquito netting arrived. Let me know.

You will soon be coming home, only ten days more up there, so you had better make the most of it. I dont yet know when Mother will be home, but I hope she wont stay much longer in Billings. I dont think she will leave there though till the 23rd or get home before Aug 5th. Les & Nor both send love and so do I.

your loving Father H L A Bates