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and reporting to the Polica Station and to the American Minister. 



Each of these operations entailed from one to two hours of waiting. 



Monday wag spent in like fashion. He and friends went^to the railway / 



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 station Monday evening and left Paris at 3:33 A. M.^ Tuesday in freight \\erf~^<n*£ 



cars which had "been fitted up for the transportation of soldiers. 



They arrived at Havre at eleven A.M. Tuesday, went on hoard the 



steamer in the dock and spent TETJ BAYS there waiting for her to start. 



At last the channel an4 Atlantic were declared safe and the steamer 



departed. 



Please tell Mrs. Beane that her little door rugs have arrived, 

 in the proper color, and they look very pretty. I think she will like 

 them now. 



I am on my way to spend Sunday in PliTtcuth and to try and 

 forge t the affairs of men in the contemplation of nature. 



Please give my very hest regards to Mrs. Beane and with 

 much love to her and to you, in which Blanche joins by proxy, I am, 

 as ever, 



Very sincerely yours, 



