Transcription:
2 long journey to the Cri illegible Cac illegible on accross Asia to Pekin. It is a great wild land but the city though
civilized outwardly like other great cities is in many ways strange I often long for the free wood mountains. The officials
great small are all most polite obliging thanks to our credentials expect to make 1 letterhead Le July 3 1903 Dear
Louie: We reached this great city of 1.200 000 inhabitants four days ago expect to leave for Moscow tomorrow evening. Have
had a busy interesting time visiting the Winter palace, Peterhoff the National Gallery of paintings - grand affairs - the
parks gardens principal streets etc the officials with reference to our 03270