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June 1914
LETTERS FROM BESSIE POTTER VONNOH TO HER MOTHER
on board the France
date 1914 End of May
Mamma dearest,
Here we are and all going finely; We have the best stateroom we have ever had -  a bureau with drawers and a brass bed and a wooden one - all decorated up too fine for words, a clock and full length mirror.  The Captain greeted us as we came up the gangplank and we left everything all right at the apartment.  I received a nice letter from you just before I left and I am glad to now that you received the checks.  It is as hot as smoke and today is going to be a scorcher so we
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