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Alaska. gave a lecture about that country. here in Crete. last week and among other things poke of the Muir Glacier. I should
like to have heard him. but cannot go out , in the evenings. My miserable old troubles try to assert themselves stronger
than normal lately, but hope to feel better soon. Poor Joanna has again passed through trial and Breavement. she was pretty
well when I last heard from her had plenty of good help. did you know that Walter had gone to England on business ? but perhaps
he is back by this time. I wish our family didnt all live so scatered so we could see each other oftener some of us are
getting old cannot be so very long in this world. wonder how it will be in the next world. I hope we will all live close together
there. I hope Louie Wanda Helen and Sister Annie * Doctor and Mrs Strenzel are well. how is your Book progressing? Kind
regards to the stricken word McGee? family Love to all as ever affectionately Maggie