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my trip to Boston I told you of. I had to take a tax a cab to the Steamer, & it was a mistake.  The Hotel furnished only autos.  I had to come to East Boston and only two autos are allowed [[insert]] on the ferry boats at a time [[/insert]]. others were before me so I had to wait on a boat in order to get on. Then no autos were allowed on the pier, so I had to get my trunk & bags carried on board. but I finally got there & had my things arranged in my stateroom when my room companions arrived.  The lady is the wife of a Dr. Talbot of Newtonville & her daughter Marjory about 15 yrs old.  Both are very pleasant and I have gotten on very well.  It has been very, very warm.  I have been dressed just as I was in Washington, a strange thing on the ocean. We have had a very smooth passage so far.  Some fog some rain, but very warm & muggy.

The company has been delightful I have met many people who knew me years ago.  At the table is a
Mrs. Lemmonn whom we met in New Orleans. Do you remember Mr & Mrs Lemmon who had the exhibit of trees & plants from California?  We saw a good deal of them.  Mrs Lemmon remembered me at once.  Mr Lemann is dead & she is with her sister Mrs Everett, whose son & daughter are on board.  Dr Wendte is at the head of this party.  I knew him & his mother in Cincinnati in 1878.  There are many learned men & women, all are intelligent and many are very unusual in gifts & refinements, so it is not at all like a steamer company one usually meets.  It is select every way.