June 1921

New Orleans La

1106 Nashville

June, 1921

Dear Helen : -

    I suppose it is about time to write you so here goes. Say this is some city, you hit a paved street once in a century. After you get off a street car you think you have been on a pitching horse. The news boys come right through the cars selling papers. There is a park near here that is about 20 blocks long and 15 blocks wide. There is a lake on it a mile long and they rent boats for $.50 cents an hour. There is also a swimming pool and 10 or 12 tennis courts a zoo, Playground etc. I am going on a yachting trip tonite + don't know what to expect. Yesterday my cousin had her class over (30 girls) to practice their school song, I was the only boy. About 5 blocks from here is an insane asylum and 11 blocks away is the river (Mississippi) and 4 blocks away is an orphans home so you see We have lots of company. The Mississippi is about 4 blocks wide 10 ft deep on the sides + 100 in the middle. We just got the El Paso Morning times of the 29 of May. Say the heat here is something awful It is 100 ' right now. Are there many parties there now. To night I go out to morrow I go out, Monday I go out and 1/2 a dozen other nights. I suppose John Watson hasn't gotten back yet. I've written 3 or 4 letters already this morning and expect to write more before Im through. Please excuse the pencil but I cant find any ink. Do you play much tennis now or not. It is too hot to do any thing but loaf here. The country around here is sure different from that of El Paso. You throw any thing down and in a few days it is all grown. There is more shrubbery here than in Cloud Croft which is saying a good deal. Well! I guess Ill have to close as space is getting short. 

Your friend

Jim Turner