[Letter of Bettie Bonner, May 4, 1919, to Joel Isaac Bonner]

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             Fairfield, Texas
             May 4, 1919
Dearest Joel
   How are you?
We are all right. Joel we
got a telegram from John 
L May 1 saying he had 
landed safely back over 
here. he landed at New 
York & they sent him to 
Camp Mills & the next day 
we got another message 
from him saying he 
was going to Camp 
Dodge so guess he will 
be home soon. I certainly 
wish you were that close 
to home to[o]. I am so glad 
John L is coming home 
But Joel it makes me 
feel so bad to know 
you are still over there.

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But certainly hope you will 
be home before long.
   Tom & family, Paul & family 
have been here to day. Oliver 
and I went to church this 
evening. Judge Robertson 
& Watt Parker came out 
there working on the 
Victory Liberty Loan. 
Steward Mill district had 
to make up $4000. they 
made it, and Burnett 
Chapel (our) district had 
to make $1000 so we 
made it.
   Hunter went over and spent 
the night with Joe Mathews 
last night and he and Joe 
came down to church that 
evening.
   Oliver & I went to Steward 
Mill picnic Thurs. had a 

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good dinner. Clara went to 
town that evening, and went 
on to Teague. She said she 
was going to stay down there 
a while. Our school was 
out Fri. and we all carried 
our dinner up there, and 
ate dinner had a picnic 
at school house--had a 
good dinner. Mr Manahan 
had a party for Sam 
Fri. night. Oliver & I went 
had such a good time.
Joel, Sam Steen and Miss 
Fannie have seperated 
and Miss Fannie has gone 
to Streetman to live with 
her father.
   I heard tonight that Sidney 
McIlveen and Grace had 
seperated, but don’t know 
it for sure--it may be

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talk--but Sam & Miss Fannie 
is so.

   Mon. eve. May 6, 1919
We are all right this 
morn. All have gone 
to field. Mama and 
I are out in town to 
day. We came out to 
see Uncle Oll he has-
n’t been well--and we 
had to pay for our 
Liberty Loan so had 
to come to see about 
them. I don’t know 
any more.
      With love
      Your loving
          Sister