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companions. I believe I can trust you
to avoid them even if you should happen
to meet any, and that although you
are not very [underlined] old you are wise enough
to keep away from any such persons
for as I told you once lately a person
may spend the rest of their lives regretting
it if they allow themselves to be led
astray by bad companions – so keep
clear of them dearie – and you will I
am sure be very glad of all the
experiences you will meet with on this
trip. I had [underlined] a notion to go down on
the Manchuria – but I really don't
expect that I will at all.

Fondest love from us all

Your loving Mother

R. Helen Bates

Roys name is
Leutenant J. R. D. Matheson - Fort de Russy
or [underlined] possibly Camp Shafter –

companions. I believe I can trust you
to avoid them even if you should happen
to meet any, and that although you
are not very old you are wise enough
to keep away from any such persons
for as I told you once lately a person
may spend the rest of their lives regretting
it if they allow themselves to be led
astray by bad companions – so keep
clear of them dearie – and you will I
am sure be very glad of all the
experiences you will meet with on this
trip. I had [underlined] a notion to go down on
the Manchuria – but I really don't
expect that I will at all.

Fondest love from us all

Your loving Mother

R. Helen Bates

Roys name is
Leutenant J. R. D. Matheson - Fort de Russy
or [iunderlined] possibly Camp Shafter –