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France & Choiseul Adresse telegraphique Francheul-Paris Registre Du Commerce Seine 58057 Hotel de France & Choiseule 239-241, Rue St. Honore (Place Vendome) Tel. Central 41-92 May 19, 1929 Dearest Mother and Family, It seems good to be writing a letter from Paris, at least - after almost nine months "on the road." But anyway here we are, and to stay for some five or six weeks. We got in last Friday, just a month later than we first planned. We should really feel as though we are much nearer home too, but the distance does not seem to have decreased by any noticable mileage. So far we have not fallen in love with Paris - probably that will come later, but I doubt it very much. Van is lonesome for Geneva. He like it there so much and I also enjoyed our two weeks there. Paris is a big, big city - wild, tiring, noisy and overwhelming. There is so much to do here - so many monuments and historical places to visit and so many galleries and outside things to do. The mere thought discourages me. Paris, so it seems, is a city of Taxies. They run wild, furiously wild - we held our breath from the moment we enter one until we leave it. And in
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France & Choiseul Adresse telegraphique Francheul-Paris Registre Du Commerce Seine 58057 Hotel de France & Choiseule 239-241, Rue St. Honore (Place Vendome) Tel. Central 41-92 May 19, 1929 Dearest Mother and Family, It seems good to be writing a letter from Paris, at least - after almost nine months "on the road." But anyway here we are, and to stay for some five or six weeks. We got in last Friday, just a month later than we first planned. We should really feel as though we are much nearer home too, but the distance does not seem to have decreased by any noticable mileage. So far we have not fallen in love with Paris - probably that will come later, but I doubt it very much. Van is lonesome for Geneva. He like it there so much and I also enjoyed our two weeks there. Paris is a big, big city - wild, tiring, noisy and overwhelming. There is so much to do here - so many monuments and historical places to visit and so many galleries and outside things to do. The mere thought discourages me. Paris, so it seems, is a city of Taxies. They run wild, furiously wild - we held our breath from the moment we enter one until we leave it. And in
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