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124/ [[left margin vertical in red]] Election in Florida [[/left margin vertical in red]] married daughter at Richmond Va. - [[underlined in red]] Many passengers [[/underlined in red]] on train [[underlined in red]] all going to vote. [[/underlined in red]] Quiet sleep [[underlined]] Nov. 2. [[/underlined]] Pleasant weather and train is air - conditioned. Arrived Miami about 6. P.M. so arrived at [[underlined in red]] Anchorage after sunset. [[/underlined in red]] Thermometer 80 [[degree symbol]] F. [[strikethrough and underlined]] Nov 3 [[/strikethrough and underlined]] but very pleasant [[underlined]] Nov. 3 [[/underlined]] [[underlined in red]] Election day. [[/underlined in red]] Consulted newspapers and went for advice at Munroes as to voting lists. Bright and sunny. No crowds at about 10 A M and got thru voting without waiting too long. - Then swimming and visit to our garden, where plants and everything look better than ever. The [[underlined in red]] ION is in [[/underlined in red]] my harbor and examined [[underlined in red]] new Diesel engine [[/underlined in red]] which has been very intelligently installed Bright and sunny, and comfortable in my cotton suit, without wearing a shirt. Perfect temperature.. Water in swimming basin is 80 [[degree symbol]] F. No insects [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[strikethrough]] anywhere. mosquitos also absent. But abundant land crabs [[underlined]] Nov. 4. [[/underlined]] [[left margin vertical in red]] Roosevelt & Farley ! [[/left margin vertical in red]] [[underlined in red]] Elections report staggering Franklin Roosevelt has [[/underlined in red]] carried [[underlined in red]] every state [[/underlined in red]] but one or two. Harrison sent congratulations to Roosevelt. - [[strikethrough]] The [[/strikethrough]] Both houses will have an [[underlined]] overwhelming [[/underlined]] majority for the [[underlined in red]] democrats. [//underlined in red]] Republicans will look insignificant. [[underlined in red]] Dangerous condition. [[/underlined in red]] - How will the majority with a [[underlined in red]] brutal, unscrupulous man like Farley [[/underlined in red]] handling the situation, behave. [[strikethrough]] Seri [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined in red]] Serious outlook [[/underlined in red]] for [[underlined in red]] the U. S. With the administration [[/underlined in red]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 125/ get drunk on the success? Wrote a long letter to Celine B. Roll and Ninette. A striking feature of this election is the good sportsmanship of the men at the head of the defeated party. sending congratulations to the victors. - This is very different from the behavior of European politicians. [[underlined]] Nov 5. [[/underlined]] Had visit of [[underlined in red]] Dr. Herty, [[/underlined in red]] who came here in the car of the President of the Miami Chamber of Commerce driven by his handsome young [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] wife. - Visit to the gardens, talk of old times etc. Have sent night letter telegram to Dr. [[underlined in red]] Adolf Stauss [[/underlined in red]] who [[underlined in red]] leaves tomorrow [[/underlined]] on the Europa. - Again pleasant weather and temp around 80 [[degree symbol]] F Very pleasant and no mosquitoes. [[underlined]] Nov. 6. [[/underlined]] Packing. - 80 [[degree symbol]] F, sunshine with occassional showers temp 80 [[degree symbol]] F Wrote check for $250. expenses Took grape - fruit,m avocados and Tiesse fruit along. Abundance of fruit bearing Papaya trees. but fruit all infected with worms inside [[strikethrough]] [[/underlined]] Nov. 7. [[/underlined]] Finish packing and fruit to [[/strikethrough]] take [[strikethrough]] Norther. [[/strikethrough]] Saturday 7 [[strikethrough]] [[underlined]] Nov 8 [[/underlined]] (Sunday) Left - [[/strikethrough]] Up early and took train at Seaboard Air Line 8:25 AM. [[strikethrough]] Sunday [[/strikethrough]] 8 Very fine passengers. Rainy and foggy. [[underlined]] Nov. 8 [[/underlined]] (Sunday) Foggy & rainy. [[underlined in red]] arrived [[/underlined in red]] in [[underlined in red]] New York 6:15 P.M. [[/underlined in red]] Rainy streets. thus to Snug Rock [[underlined]] Nov. 9. [[/underlined]] Bright weather. Went to office Celine took Celine and Nina Roll to