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May 26th 1909
MEURICE

HÔTEL MEURICE
Rue de Rivoli
PARIS
ADRESSE TÉLÉGRAPHIQUE
MEURISOTEL PARIS

My dear Colonel-
The last day at sea brought thick fog and delayed our arrival at Cherbourg until so late an hour I decided to spend the night there and come to Paris by day light on Monday the 24th. I am glad I did as Normandy was most beautiful in springtime blossoms and the bed at Cherbourg was comfortable. 
Paris, too, is beautiful just now in her springtime colors [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]]

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