Letter, May 29, 1919

[Letter on stationery of the Illinois Welcome Committee.]

May 29 1919

New York City

Dear father & Mother

Today I am again visiting this the greatest city in the whole world - and how I can appreciate it more than I ever could have done before, had I not seen how inferior the countries and cities across the water are.

I spent Monday here. Edgar Thomas a cornet player in our band, has lived here & he looses no time taking us to the most important places to be seen.

I rec. your letter of May 26 and I'll tell you it does one good to get a letter that is not 3 or 4 weeks old. I am so glad to know all the packages are there. I am sending little articles from here; but they don't ammount to nothing much.

Give a good word for this Ill. Welcome committee - for they are treating the boys mighty fine and doing all any organization like this could do.

Have been to the Cabarets, winter garden, Art Meuseums, Woolworth bldg, flat Iron bldg, Statue Liberty, Blooklyn bridge and hundreds of other places I can't begin to mention.

Wish you could see the parade in Chi- and there is to be one in Aurora. We leave Sat. some time. I don't see why they want to impose so much on us when we have already endured a god's a plenty. Well I am hoping I can see you soon or sooner.

With lots of love to you all - I am your

Paul B.