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- 2 - [[?]]night at the Hermitage - 12:15. Sunday, Feb. 25, 1912. Cold, Clear. Arise at the Hermitage Hotel, go to Brooklyn to talk to May Belle, Dick, Ned, Helen & Aunt Soph.; Cloie Skelton & her cousin Royal Hyde came to call, have a nice talk with Cloie. Aunt Maggie came in for a few minutes to say good-bye to me. After dinner, Mrs. Franklin & Butler came in to see me and brought me some magazines, etc.; later in the afternoon, Aunt Soph. helped me pack an extra box & Cousin Edo called in the early evening. I came over to N.Y. & met Geo. Elder & spent the night with him; write mother 3:00. Monday, Feb. 26, 1912. S.S. Bramley (N.Y.Bay). Cold. S.,R. Windy. Arise 6:00, go to #180 McDonough St. & have breakfast & meet May Belle & take her to Grand Central depot. I then met Geo. Elder and he went down town with me while I did some errands & then to see the captain of the Bramley. I signed on as ship's doctor; the Captain then said we would sail at 11:30; so Geo. & I rushed over to Brooklyn, got a taxi & went to Aunt Soph. & I said good-bye to Helen & Aunt Soph.; and drove with best speed to the boat. Dick, Geo. & Ludlow Raymond were there to see me off. The boat left the pier about noon and anchored down the bay and took aboard 30 tons of dynamite. In the evening I talked to the pilot and captain; bed 10:00. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 1912. Cold, Co.* Arise about 6:00. We were under way at day break; I went up on the bridge & saw Sandy Hook light & light ship. I gave the pilot a couple of letters to mail for me. When we were out of sight of the