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Stoughton Mass
15 May 1919.

Dear Sid:
I was just considering not writing to you again when your letter came last night and coming in [[strikethrough]] 8 [[/strikethrough]] six days' time made me think that perhaps letters would get down to you before you started back.

Your mother and I were surprised and very pleased with the letter, and now your mother is eagerly awaiting hers that you promised. How will you come back, via New Orleans? I hope that it will be a quicker route - it must take only 4 days according to that letter, but I suppose all depends on the boat. Pa gobbled the stamps gratefully. You must be sure to supply Chippie too.

I have been into Boston today. Charlie S. walks gingerly about taking footly steps. And Hubbard is always making fun of him. But you 
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Hubbard has given me lately all southern california books of desert flora, and it is rather interesting. I've been reading of agaves, and how delicious the stalks were when roasted. He has in store for me now a book on Mexican things written in Spanish. I told him I knew a little, but was glad to do the book so to have a greater acquaintance not only with Spanish but with the flora. There is a book there too by a Lang on the river Amazon, - a modern book, with many illustrations, and written rather well. You must look at it when you return.

H. said that St. John hasn't returned yet - or hadn't last week, but I see by the paper that Pa. divisions are landing now. Did you know Worthen? He used to work there, but he had an attack of apoplexy this spring & died.

Do they have real Panama hats down where you are?

What do you get to eat? Was it good on ship board? I want to see you a bit fatter on your return, remember. If it is yellow fevery in any place, be sure to keep away and not let any mosquitoes bite you. I hope you won't strike it on your way back at New Orleans. You must take the best care of yourself.

Now, old boy and 7th cousin of mine, goodnight -- may I not have to bid you that many more weeks, at this distance,
Doris.

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