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New York June 24 1893. Dear friends, I'm off today on the Etruria for Liverpool. Keith went nearly three weeks ago.
He is in a fussy hurry I dont know whether I can catch him in the European wilderness or not as I am not at all familiar with
the canons there. I had no intention of staying here so long, but I couldn't help it. The Century people took possession of
me made me go to dinners, clubs, famous people, places things without number rhyme or reason. Strange to say many of the people
seem to know me well - though until now I have hidden in the deepest shadows of the wilderness. I have had a good time every
way? have been treated in royal style, have even gained some new glacial