CEHBates464

727 Paru Street

My own dear Edward
Your nice long letter from
from San Diego on Sunday
arrived this AM [a.m.] — I am
very sorry to know that you
are not feeling very well dear
& that the cold still hangs on
but from what I hear of the
camp hospital perhaps you are
as well off by keeping away [underlined]
from it. It sounds like terrible
mal-practice to put measles
patients outdoors? — Surely

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Nor address is Marine Barrack N S Naval Station
Cavite PI
Have
just seen
your letter to
Jocelyn —
What are
"fussion [fusion] of
vertebraes?"

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Am glad
you got
the atomizer
dearie &
other remedies

Shall I send you hot water bag & Alcohol stove etc the solid kind?