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June 26, 1894.

Dear George:

Watson will leave Detroit Thursday afternoon and arrive at Albany 7:30 Friday morning, at which place he will take the Albany boat to Rhinecliff, and I wish that either you or Will would go over the river and meet him at Rhinecliff and have your team at Rondout to take the party to Kingston. Watson will be accompanied by his wife and baby, also Louise Hecker and a nurse. As I intimated to you in Kingston recently, Watson is not able to care for himself with proper discretion. The doctor is very anxious to have him keep out of the sun and not get over heated. Won’t you therefore kindly give him plenty of your time. Go with him in the morning to drive and also late in the afternoon if he likes to, and do all you can to help get him back to his old time strength. I think the best plan would be for you to hire an extra man to do your stable work, so you can have plenty of time to give to Watson while he is in Kingston. When he goes to the mountains, Will will accompany him and of course I shall be at Kingston off and on during all the time that Watson is there. Remember that one day’s over heating or any excitement such as might be caused by his driving rapidly or a sudden scare might result in very serious complications. I know that you will cheerfully do all that lies within your power, but deem it wise for you to know what to avoid. Heat and fright are the worst possibilities to contend against. Under no circumstances let Watson drive alone, and when you are driving with him, do not let the speed be very fast. I wrote Will some days ago about securing rooms for Watson and his party, and suppose it has been attended to.

Yours very truly,
C. L. Freer
H.

Mr. Geo. T. Freer,
Kingston,
Ulster Co., N.Y.

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