Fred and Elda Marry!

In an envelope and stationary with a return address of:

Hostess House

National Young Women's Christian Associations

Camp Lewis Branch

Tacoma, Washington

 

July 19, 1918

Dear Mother & all -

Your dear letter came the other day but I have been too busy to answer it before.

Tuesday morning I received a telegram from Elda telling me to meet her in Tacoma Wednesday as they (she and her mother) were on their way there.  It was impossible for me to get a ten day's furlough as I had expected.  For I have to be here two months first.  I had to talk like a good fellow to get even a three day's  pass but I finally got it and went to Tacoma Wednesday but had an awful time finding Elda and Mrs. Steele.  They had arrived in the morning and had sent me a message that I didn't get so of course I didn't know where to find them. I hunted this city over and finally decided they hadn't arrived yet and I planned to meet every train.  In the meantime they had made a trip out here to camp to look for me.  Finally about five o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Steele accidentally ran across me in the depot and believe me we were all tickled.

 I was sure sorry you could not come.  We had a beautiful little quiet wedding yesterday forenoon (July 18) in the First Presbyterian  Church. 

 After dinner we went out to a beautiful park and spent most of the afternoon, then we came out here to the little place called DuPont where I rented a pretty little room to stay at.  There is no use trying to tell you how good it seems to have her here and happy we are Mrs. Steele came out and stayed with us also last night.  I sure hate to see her have to go back there alone but we would have to give her up some day anyway.  But I can see it is certainly is hard for her.

Well, it is about noon and if we haven't had any breakfast yet so I'm nearly starved, will write more next time.

Have to go back to work again in the morning.

Oceans of love to all, hope to hear from you soon.

 

From your son & new daughter

Fred & Elda

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On July 18, 1918 Fred married Elda Elaine Steele, daughter of Lemuel and Sarah E. Thorne Steele.