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Title
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Letters, Sept 10th, 1911_006
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Alternative Title
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Letters, Sept 10th, 1911
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Date
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Sept 10th, 1911
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Creator
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Edith Schwartz Clements
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Description
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Edith Schwartz Clements handwritten letter
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Identifier
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nshs-rg3158am
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Transcription
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6 would enable me to speak the language perfectly! All of which is quite encouraging. We took the special train Saturday morning, boarded the boat, amid the usual confusion & were seen off by the botanist ( Mr. Yapp ) who had entertained us at tea the day before, & his sister. They also gave me some scarlet carnations. We are well supplied with candy & fruit & the journey promises to be pleasant — Sunday evening it rained & the wind increased to such a gale, we were blown across the deck when taking a walk! The sea, in consequence is very rough & we are pitching & tossing at a great rate. Half or more of the passengers are sick. We too, felt a little uncertain on rising this morning (Monday) & considered discretion the better part of valor. A dose a piece of Mothersills put us in fine shape. It certainly a great comfort to have that on hand. Wednesday Evening:- Such a nasty day — all day — fog, rain & cold — quite a choppy sea too, & the boat rolls a good deal. We both felt pretty good, however, by dint of eating little yesterday. Oh, we are so hun-
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Rights
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To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
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