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Letter #17

Trichinopols, India

[[strikethrough]] COLOMBO HOTELS COMPANY LIMITED [[/strikethrough]] 
[[strikethrough]] The Grand Oriental Hotel, [[/strikethrough]]
[[strikethrough]]Colombo,[[/strikethrough]] Jan 6th 1895

Dear Mr. Hecker

After my Christmas at Anurachapura from which place I both cabled and wrote to you, I gradually worked my way hither via Tuticorin, four kind cable with Christmas greetings and welcome tidings concurring, Watson reached me at Colombo on the 2nd inst.  Of course, I was much pleased to know that Watsons condition is steadily informing that others were all well, and "Merry Christmas" is appreciated the world over. Out here, practically no business is done, even telegraphing, between Dec. 23rd and Jany 3rd During this 

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Fixed formatting, lack of word wrapping on letter body, and added strikethrough info