(From Richvale, California)
(To Supply Co, 76 Infantry, Camp Lewis, Washington)
Dear Chas.,
Will tonight drop a few lines to you. I have not wrote to you for quite a while, so will try to tell you how we are making it, we are in good health and hope you are also.
It is raining tonight, the rest of the folks went to Chico today in the Ford and are stuck down by Ernest Grille(?). Albin & Dad just come home, but Albin went back right away, now they all come in they had to leave the bar, and walked home, probably we won't get it home all winter now, I think I'll go down right away and try to get it out.
(Dec. 21)
Well today the sun is shining and the north wind a blowing, it looks like we may have dry weather for a while anyway.
We still have some rice to cut don't know, now if ever we will get it sowed since the wind is blowing at the rate of 2.40, just pulled home again yesterday from the 160 we've been out a mucking adobe for a few days got both wheels on sleds, talk about a circus, get some of these eastern guys out here, and I think one squint at it, would be sufficient to lay him out, don't hardly dare to ride any of the horses because they can't pull their feet out and fall down all the time, well I spose you remember what it is when it is wet.
I just sent to Sears Roebuck & Co. for a phonograph this morning it costs $67.00 and then I got about $6.00 worth of Records. I wished I would have sent for it before so as to have it for Xmas but anyway by New Year's I'll have some music going.
I don't know if any of us will go down to the cities for Xmas or New Year's yet or not. Axel is still here but will leave for Frisco tomorrow-morning. I sure wished you would come home soon, by the way it looks to me, they are not turning them loose so awfully fast.
I have just one more picture take then I'll have another batch of them made ready right away. The one is a double sized roll 12 exposures instead of six, I will send 1 of each kind to you.
Albin sent you some presents yesterday so be sure and look for them, I think he said he sent a pocket knife with chain and a box of candy & some cigarettes.
When I mail this letter I will pick up some kind of do jiggers and send something as a little present for Christmas, it won't be much but it will be enough so that you will know I haven't forgotten you to have a Merry Christmas.
From Richard Peterson
Answer Soon
P.S. You can see where Albin has been figuring and writing on this page. ----->
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