Manila
Aug 17, 1898
Dear Nellis,
I wrote one letter to mama and one to Virgil and now I will write one for you. I want you and Virgil to be good boys and mind your mama, so you won't get sick. papa is coming home pretty soon to see you if you want him to. I saw two monkeys the other day but they were ugly things and would bite and scratch. I think the nicest things I can send you are some sea shells. Do you want some more?
If you do tell mama to write and tell me about it.
Your Loving Father
F. B. Hamlin
I wrote one letter to mama and one to Virgil and now I will write one for you. I want you and Virgil to be good boys and mind your mama, so you won't get sick. papa is coming home pretty soon to see you if you want him to. I saw two monkeys the other day but they were ugly things and would bite and scratch. I think the nicest things I can send you are some sea shells. Do you want some more?
If you do tell mama to write and tell me about it.
Your Loving Father
F. B. Hamlin
