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1 in margin: It's late, must illegible to bed get up early I'm feeling well getting stronger in spite of the long rough
rides hot weather- letterhead Bombay Oct 23, 1903 Dear Louie children I expect to sail on the steamer Peninsular tomorrow
for Egypt, lodging at illegible ez going by rail to Cairo, I want also to see a little of Palestine if possible I've seen
far more of India than I expected The Simla region with its Deodar 03305 2 forests views of the high white Himalaya
was gloriously interesting all the way down here is full of novel sights sounds. I think Midge that the funniest thing was
limber long legged long tailed monkeys running along side the railroad as if trying to keep up with the train for fun 03305
3 monkey boys I suppose, sober old mammas setting on top of fence posts with babies in their arms, holding the youngsters
so that they might get a good view while the train thundered past with 2? rods of them. These wild monkeys are very tame for
nobody molests them, the Hindoos however poor always try to help their tailed 03305