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a rough stormy [[strikethrough]] voyage [[/strikethrough]] time for two days the sea was a terror, + some dozen passengers were more or less seriously injured by being thrown down. The worst was nearly over when a sudden lurch came, + in trying to save himself Mr. Morgan threw back his left arm + struck it so violently that as I have said, the twine broke.
He suffered a good deal for a few days + will have much discomfort + inconvenience for some time, but it is doing well and if possible he is harder at work than ever.
 We were gone just seven weeks, four of which were spent on the water, the other three in Paris. Belgium + Holland. Of course we did not try to see much in such a short time, + had been in all these places before, but we were for the voyage.

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The work of the Office goes steadily on, + Mr. Morgan says that in looking over the whole field he can see great progress. But I often think how completely discouraged the workers in the field must frequently be, + how it must seem to them sometimes that nothing is done here, or done in the worst possible way. 

The [[underlined]] system [[/underlined]] seems to me simply terrible the conditions, limitations + complications absolutely insurmountable, + I often wonder that Mr. Morgan has any courage at all, he has so much to struggle against.

I hope you + Miss Fletcher will never go back again, it seems to me you cannot stand it, + you must not sacrifice too much. I read every word you write for the Red Man, + I wish