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more rapidly. It is however a great comfort to know that is getting the best possible care and advice. I think of her daily and wish that I could send her lots of the sunny but bracing air of these Early Egyptian mornings. 

I was up at six o'clock yesterday morning and accompanied by Dr. Mann and our extraordinary competent dragoman was off for a twenty mile trip to an old temple-site in the country. And so our days go, each one different and if possible finer than its predecessor. Day after tomorrow we leave by train for Luxor where we will spend Christmas day - By degrees, and by both train and boat, we will go on to the second cataract and Wadi Halfi, so as to visit Abu Simbi. The trip will take about three weeks so we are not likely to get back to Cairo before about January 15th. The climate suits us perfectly. The people are very interesting and the art to be seen here, even in the common sacks used for storing grain, is a constant inspiration and liberal education. 

The boom in real estate and businesses generally is amazing, even to Americans. With all good wishes to yourself and family and especially kind greetings to Anna,

Yours always sincerely,
Charles L. Freer

Mrs. Gustead and Miss Julia Parker are at our hotel.