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Eve Drewelowe travel correspondence, 1928-1929
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Jan 6, 1928 Dearest Mother, We just got in early this morning - it seems as though we always arrive at our various destinations upon a Sunday. Then the whole day is more or less spoiled by the time that we are settled for good. I don't know how we are going to like India. There was lots of color at the dock - men in brilliant red turbans and coats, beautiful orange colored scarfs and some blue sarongs (skirts). It was decidedly picturesque and lovely but this may not continue throughout all India. But we shall see. You may imagine that we were tickled to pieces this morning when the Am. Express man handed us a "mittful" of letters. It was a real Christmas treat and we enjoyed them one and all. In fact I don't know when I ever did enjoy anything half so much. And the list was almost complete - Mother, Fritz's, Andys, Ott.s, Esther's, and John's families, Ruth, George, Ann and Rob were all represented. Reiny and Irwin just sent a word. It was indeed worth the long "dry spell" and wait that we had endured. We hope that you are all very well.
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Jan 6, 1928 Dearest Mother, We just got in early this morning - it seems as though we always arrive at our various destinations upon a Sunday. Then the whole day is more or less spoiled by the time that we are settled for good. I don't know how we are going to like India. There was lots of color at the dock - men in brilliant red turbans and coats, beautiful orange colored scarfs and some blue sarongs (skirts). It was decidedly picturesque and lovely but this may not continue throughout all India. But we shall see. You may imagine that we were tickled to pieces this morning when the Am. Express man handed us a "mittful" of letters. It was a real Christmas treat and we enjoyed them one and all. In fact I don't know when I ever did enjoy anything half so much. And the list was almost complete - Mother, Fritz's, Andys, Ott.s, Esther's, and John's families, Ruth, George, Ann and Rob were all represented. Reiny and Irwin just sent a word. It was indeed worth the long "dry spell" and wait that we had endured. We hope that you are all very well.
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