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nine o'clock the next day after having spent about twelve & a half days on the steamer. Every one was glad to get ashore. A sea voiage is nice enough for a few days but when you count the time by the week it's a little too much for a landsman to endure. As it would probably take as many more sheats to discribe my trip through England & not wishing to make too long a letter to tax your patience with (to say nothing of my own) I will save that for a "future number". I do not know enough about Paris yet to discribe it to you but will attempt it in the future. Paris is the most splendid city I ever saw. An unlimited number of the greatest works of art in the world here. I am perfectly dazzled. I have not commenced to study yet but will soon. I have comfortable quarters at a French house for about $3.20 per month in gold & take my meals at restaurants. I have not found as many people here who speak English as I anticipated but I make myself understood by signs & a few words I have picked up. I will get along well enough.
Please write me immediately: give me all the particulars connected with the farm &c. I intended to have written [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] a seperate letter to Aunt Libbie when I commenced but as I think nine more sheats