Letter from J. A. Wagener to his son, dated July 20, 1905. Written more than a decade before the son, Willis W. Wagener, would serve in the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I, this letter offers a rare glimpse into the family's everyday life — travel plans, relatives, and a proposed business venture in Texas irrigation. Preserved alongside the son's wartime correspondence, it forms part of a family letters archive spanning peacetime and war. Project: 218019