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to my dear mother

He is getting a gold cup for his godson. The grand duke's children are currently there and he is happy. They had lunch last Saturday and ate cold ham, potatoes, spinach and beans.

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to my dear mother

He has enlclosed a copy of a letter from Sergeant Baker. Since the Germans are hesitating to sign the peace treaty, John has to postpone his trip to England, which means he will go by himself to his grandson's christening.

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to my dear mother

He describes a brief trip. The location is illegible but it is somewhere in France. They rode back by automobile.

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to my dear mother

He willl be home in July or the first week of August. It will take 30 days to complete his work at the Dept of War. Tomorrow he will go to Belgium for a few days.

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to my dear mother

He can only stay a few days on his first visit to Marietta. He says she must occupy centerstage in the family because he does not want the attention.

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to my dear mother

He will go to England on Wednesday and he is trying to get work done so he can leave early in July. He had dinner with Gen. Payut last night.

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to my dear mother

His departure will be delayed until July 20th because of further negotiations with the French Government. He describes his trip to England. He and other military associates went to the christening of his godson. They met William Dawes and his wife...

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to my dear mother

His friend, Gen. Payut is giving him a dinner at his headquarters. He will see his mother on July 26th.

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to my dear mother

Written while waiting on a friend to go to the Opera. He has decided to publish is notes on the war. He will include some of the letters he wrote her.

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Speech endorsing Gov. Frank O. Lowden for president

He focuses on the high cost of living and the business of running the government which he feels the Governor of Illinois is the best candidate for.

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