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4 of noise. The side walks are in some places about a foot wide so of course pedestrians of all colors languages have to
mix in the tide of mules wheels. Their architecture is heavy tasteless but some buildings have fine open halls, and squares,
decked with plants. These public squares are not in keeping with Spanish taste - they are the most beautiful by far that I
ever beheld - large cool with shade, tastefully adorned with the brightest of flowers - I beg pardon Dave I did not know that
I had gone among the confounded weeds again I start for California weeds trees next Thursday on the steamship Santiago de
Cuba, my health has improved since the cool winds of Cape Hatteras Sandy Hook have fanned me, I will soon be able for long
walks again work in margin: NY not dated starting for Cal still weak 00439 1 New York March 3rd 1868 Dear brother
Dan, I wish that my travel work was done, that I was on my way home. since my Florida illness the labor of living among strangers
is hard to bear, lonesomeness homesickness come oftener than ever - I arrived here from Cuba a few days ago, we had a rough
passage, I was glad it was so, for I was anxious to obtain a good view of the grand ocean both in storm calm. I am surprised
to find these measureless fields of water as richly pervaded with divine beauty as the land, our virgin prairies of the west
in margin: Business is dull in New York. I suppose it is illegible in P illegible . I intended to visit B illegible illegible
but it was burned last night. My love to all. I will hope to hear from you mother the girls at San Francisco.