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room than was originally assigned to me and have very little fault to find with the trip. Of course, the food, the officers, the navigation, the service and the regulations are "very Italian". There is a decided flavor of macaroni in everything that happens but of course, how else should one properly approach "Sunny It."?

Father Van Antwerp of Harper Ferry and Father Palliray of the Detroit Cathedral are both on board and they are both fine men. There are other priests, some doctors-all wise men and good company. Also a sprinkling of people one would rather not mix with-but on the whole the crowd is all right. And the conditions seems very appropriate to the route.

Yourself and family are all well, I hope. Will you be good enough to present my cordial regards to each and accept for yourself the same.

My sea sickness was not very severe this time but I have had an inconvenient throat and annoying cold all of the way across. Trifles known scarcely worth mentioning.

Always sincerely your friend
Charles L. Freer