Letter to his mother concerning football, boarding costs and the members of his club, and family matters

S. G. J. U. Cal Oct. 6, 1900

Dear Mother: The Post Office authorities have given me the blanks or affadavit you had filled out at Salinas, but I have heard nothing of the letter yet.

I haven't played any football at all this season, and do not know when I will go out. The varsity prospects

are very good, but the Freshmen are not showing up as well as they should. They play a game here this afternoon with Mt. Tamalpais Military Academy.

Garth Parker came down again last Saturday to see the varsity football game. Paul has been playing football right along, and is doing fairly well.

The board at the club will probably average from twelve to fourteen dollars per month, although it is impossible to tell exactly yet. The members of the club are: Frank Karr, Winifred Chandler, Fred Rush, Frank Rosen, Frank English, Joe Burkett, Allen Lemmon, Wm. Smith, Ray Bidwell, Walter Wood, Frank Hamilton, Chas. Bradley, Joe Marx, John Nourse, Paul, and myself.

The money was gladly received last Wednesday. I cashed the check, and kept thirty dollars for myself.

Uncle Dave is certainly doing well, and is getting along finely. Jack wont bother him very much as long as he Uncle Dave don't like him.

How soon do you think I had better arrange to go down? Of course you will

know much better than I when it is necessary to go down, but I had probably better go about the time when it is necessary to get a man. But it wouldn't surprise me much at any time to hear that Papa's job had come to an end. Has he heard from Aunt Anna or Josie yet?

Have you got Mrs. Biers yet? It was to bad that Cousin Amy could not stay longer. "Aunty" O'Neal came up Tuesday and left the next day, coming just right to hear Dr. Jordan's lecture.

Your affectionate son

James Coup