Letter from Phillip N. Pike to Merritt M. Pike

Pike, Phillip N. (Newman), 1895-1953 · September 20, 1917

Phil writes to his uncle "Met" and says that, having finally seen some of the West, he would not trade a single square foot of North Adams for all of Texas. He hasn't seen a decent house since he left, but he has seen some nice mules. He got his first paycheck the other day but since the taxes are high there, it soon disappears. He comments that Merritt would not like it there because the beds and the food would not be up to his standard, and there's little they can do about it. Although he's not particularly attached to his job, he's glad he wasn't drafted. He asks how Merritt is doing, and says that he heard from Art, who says he is finally "on the road to prosperity" although since he has a tendency to optimism, Phil will have to wait and see if it works out. He can't leave Texas soon enough and feels he's seen as much of the West and South as he could ever want.