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kind thoughts.
   I remained in Paris three days and found the exposition so very interesting and so much finer than I had heard, I fear in my endeavor to see as much of it as possible, I over did myself which added to the nervous shock occasioned by the gale we encountered in crossing the channel made yesterday for me a blue and stupid day. besides the weather here is hell.
   I shall go out this afternoon and take mild exercise and tomorrow I am sure of being rested up and all right.  Will you kindly tell Aikman to send Wheeler to my house on receipt hereof and let him resume his old duties on the lines I outlined.  With ever good wish to you and yours, Faithfully Freer