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about unreliability of [[red underline]] Miss Brooks as a stenographer. [[/red underline]] Told him to ask another 
one for his and [[red underline]] Mc.Donalds [[/red underline]] use.
Jan 5. A busy day at home packing. 4 hand baggage.
Jan 6. Left with our motor car for steamer. George Roll with me. car 
filled with hand baggage Considerable delay at pier. West street crowded with taxis and cars. 
Finally got aboard at 11:30.  Then to my disgust found that they [[red underline]] have put [[red underline]] me in a room [[red underline]] with two other 
passengers, notwithstanding [[/red underline]] their assurance that I would have a room by myself
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My companions [[red underline]] Steward and Gresser [[/red underline]] are rather decent chaps however. If I had known this in time I certainly would have taken 
another steamer
The [[strikethrough]] Majetic [[/red underline]] Majestic 56000 tons, the largest steamer in existence, looks less a boat than an [[red underline]] enormous floating hotel [[/red underline]] Very little motion. Weather gray but mild. Very little vibration
Jan 7 (Sunday) To my relief. [[red underline]] One man has been put in another cabin [[/red underline]] so that we are only two now which makes it easier Moderate winds. Altho' liquor is freely sold I see [[red underline]] no sign of drunkenness amongst crew nor [[/red underline]] passenger. A well