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[[underlined]] July 13 [[/underlined]] 
and waters. One gets [[strikethrough]] these [[/strikethrough]] thru ever winding well kept roads along which an endless succession of pretty cottages. We arrived at their home about noon; all at work on odds and ends if they were not swimming in their broad swimming pool. The whole estate, covered on all sides by trees and water [[strikethrough]] is ra [[/strikethrough]] covers many acres, and is a picturesque sight, as if they owned the whole land aside of the very large part they already possess.
They all seemed very happy and looked like excellent examples of good health and happiness. Dickie awaits a baby before long and has to be careful in her work; but she does not look nor act that way, 
It was a great pleasure to Celine and myself, We returned
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[[underlined]] July 14. [[/underlined]]
home about 6 P.M. after a most enjoyable day.
[[underlined]] July 15 [[/underlined]] At Snug Rock all day
[[underlined]] July 16 [[/underlined]] Ditto. The rearranged landscape gardening of Snug Rock looks pretier and more inspiring since the removal of the Crags.
[[strikethrough]] July 17. [[/strikethrough]] Never in my younger days did I dream of such a beautiful home on the Hudson. Celine has been improving lately, very much, and seems almost entirely recovered. - I much hope that she will not again tire herself.
Dick made some color films of me, by the new process. - The films have been mailed to Eastman Kodack but it may take 2 weeks or more before the finished films are sent to me.
Nazis and Russians are still fighting ferociously against each other and are spreading each that they are the winners etc. Same way