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136 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, CHATAIGNE, LONDON. TELEPHONE No 7821 GERRARD. THE COBURG HOTEL, CARLOS PLACE, GROSVENOR SQUARE.W. June 12th/09. Dear Colonel Hecker, I think that I was wise in leaving Detroit as early as I did, for when the rush ended and I was really at sea, I found that my system was out of key. The ocean trip did me good but would have done greater good had it been longer. [[note]] omit [[/note]] In Paris, as you know, I was not quite up to 170