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1 Martinez, Calif. Oct. 23, 1898 Dear Papa, I suppose that by this time you are in New York or Boston or some where
near them and that you are having a fine time, but I hope that you will not like them well enough to stay quite as long as
you say Prof. Sargent wants you to. We have not received any letters from you for several days but we have enjoyed the ones
from Knoxville, Chattanooga, Huntsville and all the other places so much, and your descriptions. 09157