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2 I reached Calcutta from Singapore on the night of Sep. 30. (only 3 days ago.) Next day visited the Calcutta Botanic gardens
Saw the famous Banian Tree. etc. many curious palms ferns orchids people places at 4 P.M. took train for Darjeeling about
7000 feet above the sea which I reached next day in the afternoon. What a ride up the mountain it was what a change of climate
from the sweltering heat of the Ganges Delta to the snow cooled breezy heights in fr illegible 1 Darjeeling, India Oct
3, 1903. Dear Louie darlings This morning from a ridge back of the hotel here I had a glorious view of the highest part
of the Himalaya, I expect to see more of the range in the next week or so. This so far is the most interesting part of my
trip though I had no thought or hope of coming here when I left home, or indeed until I separated from Sargent. 03299