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  • Walter E. Dandy Letter 09/25/1914

    11 Holford Place

    Percy Circus

    London, England

    September 25, 1914

    Well My Dear Boy,

    Glad to hear you had a few days vacation at the seaside and that things are working round so you don't have to spend your money going to Chicago to see those men you wanted to see. You can have the cloths and still see the men.…

    Well I went yesterday to see the American Ambasador in regard to sailing on ships other than the American line. Of course I did not see him but saw his asistent who thought there was no danger on ships like the Olympic etc. as the ocean was patroled by Brittish war ships. He said he crossed last week. However there is an American commitee at the Savoy Hotel who looks after the welfare of Americans in every form and I am going to see them and then decide when and how I shall come back. There are lots of opertunity to get back on near any line of ships now. Still there are lots of Americans here yet. They issue a free bulitin every day of Americans comming in and going out with there addresses in London and the States. …

    Everything here is as usual except training soldiers in all avabal [available] open spaces through the city. Parks etc. are used for this purpose. Placards all over the city on busses taxis etc wanting people to enlist and I think if we could only hear the truth the Germans are killing them faster than they are recruiting. There seems to be a slowing down in recruiting now. Not many arround the recruiting office. I think the wait and watch and see pollicy (U.S.A.) is far ahead of the present English method.…

    Your affectionate Father

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