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[[underline]] monopoly [[/underline]] of the 2 or 3 of past years. Have a good cabin to myself and the remainder of the family has excellent quarters one deck above in a suite of rooms. [[underline]] Grand-children greatly amused [[/underline]] and wondering at everything [[strikethrough]] pertaining [[/strikethrough]] [[underline]] pertaining to steamer. [[/underline]] Transferred at [[strikethrough]] 5:20 [[/strikethrough]] 5:15 P.M by transfer paddle steamer "Shannecock" to SS. Alexander at anchor about 2 miles from shore. Considerable delay in loading and unloading considerable number of tourist automobiles. They stand on afterdeck only covered with a light cotton cover. If anybody throws a lighted cigarette these cover [[strikethrough]] will [[\strikethrough]] may easily catch fire and start a general
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conflagration. Steamer and rooms [[strikethrough]] very [[/strikethrough]] good. Makes 21.8 knots. Left about 7 P.M. following gulfstream. SE breeze [[underline]] Little Brooksie intensely interested [[/underline]] in asking questions about the ship and the sea and sailors. Then keeps on repeating [[underline]] "Aye-Aye Sir" [[/underline]] and [[underline]] wants to be instructed on sailing commands etc. and falls asleep saying "Aye-Aye Sir". [[/underline]]  Temperature in my cabin is [[underline]] 90°F [[/underline]] notwithstanding fan and porthole. Cooler on deck. Pleasant restful night.
[[underline]] April 1. [[/underline]] 1926. Strong N.W breeze, [[strikethrough]] Many people [[/strikethrough]] crossing the gulfstream. Many [[underline]] passengers seasick. Nina and Cornelia [[/underline]] also but very spunky and after a few hours it is all over. [[underline]] Celine [[/underline]] stayed in bed but did not reach the crisis. [[underline]] Brooksie [[/underline]] and [[underline]] Dickie went thru the ordeal: [[/underline]] but the