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Later I hope to see the Chateaus of Touraine and a few of the finer northern French cathedrals. By mixing the interesting things I can get both indoor and outdoor exercise and thus keep in better trim.

I have given up expectation of visiting St. Petersburg and it now looks as if I will have to return to New York about September 1st or try the steerage. I am hardly a good enough sailor to try that!

I have written Kennedy about the return of the Whistlers from Paris also same to be shipped from London, and if you will kindly read my letter to him
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