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3 where we change steamers, and four days later to get off at Suez, and from there go to Cairo by rail, he was anxious to
learn a little of the Red sea country, Egypt and Palestine, then he hoped to start homeward by way of Ceylon, Australia, New
Zealand and the Southern Cross, etc. I believe they look for him home about New Year. Has Dan. or any of the others sent you
word of his marriage which took place at Atlantic Iowa Octr 26, to Miss Oseitta illegible ? Maggie sent me a few lines, also
a clipping from a newspaper which Jessie had sent also a letter from Jessie. I was astounded Jessie said Anna Waterman was
in Lincoln and having a little time called to see Emma and the girls, the first time since the separation. they were very
much pleased to see her. and talked over things very freely. They say Dan's wife is 3 4 twenty two or three years old.
she had been attending the University and was taking treatment of Dan. I had a letter later from Maggie in which she says
that Dan with his wife has been down at Crete visiting at Watermans, they think she looks much like Mabel and is nice, they
looked like father and daughter, she has still one year at the University, they have rooms near his office. My dear Mary is
it not very strange that he could make up his mind so soon to do this under the circumstances. but we do not know it all.
He has sent no word to any one of the family. David was very well when I last heard, but Ette has not been so well, she has
been at Oakland taking treatment, she is home now and better, but says she is going to stay at home all winter. illegible
ing hurts her, perhaps you have heard of Mr Westlakes 06216