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La Havre, June 21, 1888
My Dear Wife, 1 write you these two lines to tell you I arrived in La Havre today
safely in twelve days of crossing and in good health. I hope that this letter finds
you the same. I would tell you also that 1 was put up very well in the steamer
I wasn't sick at all
North Star. I couldn't have been better fedjTand we had one of the nicest crossings that one could ever have, only I will tell you that I was a little cold during the whole crossing. I almost froze. I hope you are in good health,? all of you. In a few days I will write you as soon as 1 arrive at my parents' and I write you very rushed as I must leave in an hour for Paris. I send you Greetings, J.