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or two with tents again in search of some [[Elysian?]] night. more to paint. One ought to be a party. it is monotonous alone, and roughing it in bad weather is dismal. porcupines eat up ones boots, one wishes they would help one to eat one's canned food instead. I stuck it out for three weeks & have brought back a landscape of a fine waterfall, probably for Miss Gardner.

Fortunately I had some [[?]] with me & gave that devilment. I wonder if George Moon's St Paul is out. it was not when I passed through Chicago - I like [[Kraeter Wiecks?]] "Debris de la Sacre".

The news of the War seems to be good on all sides & people seem to think that Roumania's coming in will make a great difference. I hope you are all feeling cheerful and not dreading more Zeppelins.
Write to Hotel Vendome, Boston.

Yrs ever
J. S. Sargent