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3 East 51st. Street,
New York, New York.
July 14th., 1939.

Dear Miss Seligmann:

Before Mr. Germain Séligmann sailed he asked me to obtain certain information for you re trains, railroad rates, hotel rates, etc.  Unfortunately we were simply deluged with work to be finished before his departure and I have only now been able to gather together a few time tables and rates which will help you.

TRAIN RATES: Not knowing what cities you have in mind visiting, I have secured the Time tables to California, by both the Southern and Northern routes. I cannot make head or tail of these myself, but I can tell you that for this Summer, in view of the Fair in San Francisco, the railroads have made certain flat rates there from New York, and for the sum of $180., the return trip can be made. This amount includes a lower berth in Pullmans - but of course does not include meals. It also offers you the privilege of stopping off as many times as you wish. The actual expenses in connection with such stop-overs would, of course, be additional. For the small sum of $90., the trip can be made BUT without any sleeping facilities! In other words, you would have to sit up for the entire trip.

The usual rate (that is, exclusive of such flat rates as the one mentioned above) is three cents per mile in Pullmans, plus two and one-tenth cents per mile for your chair or berth.

The usual rate for coaches (that is other cars than the Pullman) is two and one-half cents per mile.

These rates apply to all roads and are set by the Interstate Commerce Commission, so whether North, South, East or West you will pay the same rate, unless you happen to be lucky enough to go to some place to [[strikethrough]] for [[/strikethrough]] which excursions are being run.

HOTELS: I have been unable to get any booklet covering hotels generally in the U. S. A. The railroad has a huge volume on the subject which they offered to let me consult, but again, not knowing which cities you had in view, I did not take advantage of their kindness.

Never-the-less, I can assure you that in any place whatsoever, you would be able to get a plain, clean room, without bath, for $1. per day, and certainly from $2. per day up, a room with a bath. That depends on the section of a city you wish to be in, naturally - as everywhere, the better the section the higher the rate.

ADVICE IN PARIS: I'm certain that Cook's in Paris would be able to tell you almost to the penny, what your expenses would be to any given point and likewise hotel rates anywhere. In New York they have all particulars of this sort even for near-by towns.

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