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continued, snowing hearty when I entered the train at 2 a.m.. By daylight I daresay there were 6 or 8 inches of snow on the
prairie but during the forenoon it eased off we soon left the snow behind as - By the time that Verdun was reached I cannot
tell how much the train was late, but so much that I was only able to spend one day with my Edinburgh friend there in stead
of two. Then a day was lost at Winnipeg but being Sunday I went to St. Andrews Church there heard the author of the Ma illegible
Gl illegible The sky Pilot preach. Sometime after leaving Winnipeg another delay of 9 hours took place in a narrow deep cutting
owing to a fall of rock which looked at one time very bad. We got thro however I am hopeful now of a good passage across the
pond. My wife I came on here today I lost no time in calling on Mr Johnson of the Century from whom I have received the Century
Magazines for June 1895 (the discovery of Glacier Bay) Augt. 1897( the Alaska trip) Sept. 1897 (Adventure with a illegible
Glacier). Then I went to the Outlook office fortunately got the Number of 6 June 1903 with Ray St illegible Bakers sketch
of you. After procuring a second copy of the last for my wife's Philadelphia friend I asked how many numbers they still had
of it, was told 3. This I mention to you as you thought it was all sold out. Now I shall write no more till after I have seen
Mrs. Maggie C illegible when I will write you again. Meantime with kindest regards to Mrs. Muir - your daughter - yourself
in which my wife cordially joins me Believe me yours very sincerely James Murdock