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I did, my hearing denoyed
me but very little.
Mr. Smith hired a special
guide and so it was very
easy to hear all that
could was said, had I
gone with the crowd as
they did, most of them
did I could not have
taken it all in. One guide
for twenty or thirty and if
a person had acute hearing
they can miss a good
deal. I cant begin to
write it to you for my
pen would give out -
I will only give you
a general idea of my
trip and then when I
see you will tell you
all about it. I meant
to have written to you
every night, Mother,