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Dear Father

Five days in Madrid.

I leave today for the Mediteranean where I sail for Italy. Very pleasant trip through France and along the shores of the Bay of Biscay. Many very interesting objects many monuments churches &c with the history of centures hanging over them

Madrid a very gay place. Bull fight yesterday ghastly spectacle Cant speak the language but find people who speak French so get along but cant read the papers. Havent had a particle of news from the outside world since the death of Garabaldi. Will get letters when I get to Italy. May get news from America when I get to Gibralter so many English there

Will write again soon
Affectionately
Olin

Madrid June 26, 1881