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				<title>A Journal on the Bedawin 1889-1912</title>
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					<persName ref="#Andrews_Emma_B">Mrs Emma B. Andrews</persName>
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					<persName ref="#editor-Sarah-Ketchley">Dr. Sarah L. Ketchley</persName>
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				<publisher>The Emma B. Andrews Diary Project</publisher>
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					<addrLine>University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195 U.S.A.</addrLine>
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				<date when="2018"> 2011-2018 </date>
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				<note>Volume 18 1911-1912</note>
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					<title>A Journal on the Bedawin 1889-1912</title>
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						<persName ref="#Andrews_Emma_B">Mrs. Emma B. Andrews</persName>
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					<orgName ref="#APS">The American Philsophical Society</orgName>
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					<persName ref="#Andrews_Emma_B">Emma B. Andrews</persName> is best remembered
					for her association with the millionaire lawyer turned archaeologist/art and
					antiquities collector, <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theodore M.
						Davis</persName>. Traveling to <placeName ref="#Egypt">Egypt</placeName>
					with him between 1889 and 1912, she kept detailed journals of these voyages
					along the <placeName ref="#Nile_River">Nile</placeName>, including his important
					yet under-reported excavations of 20 significant tombs in the <placeName
						ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley of the Kings</placeName>. <persName
						ref="#Andrews_Emma_B">Emma</persName> provides a vital commentary on the
					archaeology and pioneering Egyptologists of the time. She paints a revealing
					picture of the lives of the colonial gentry and the cultural and scientific
					literati in <placeName ref="#Egypt">Egypt</placeName> at the dawn of the
					twentieth century. To date, her diaries are unpublished; analysis of the
					contents of 19 volumes will afford scholars and a general audience information
					about an important historical resource for the first time. Since its inception
					in 2010, the scope of our project has broadened to include the transcription and
					digitization of a wide range of primary historical material from the 'Golden Age
					of Egyptian archaeology detailed in the Research section of this website. The
					Emma B. Andrews Diary Project is one of the founding partners of Newbook Digital
					Texts. We are proud to offer undergraduate and graduate Digital Humanities
					education and internships.</p>
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				<p><title><date when="1911-10-16">Sunday, October 16. 1911</date></title>.</p>
				<p>We left home by <placeName ref="#Fall_River">Fall River</placeName> boat, and
					reached <placeName ref="#New_York">New York</placeName> the next morning. I did
					some shopping that day, went to the theatre to hear an amusing play of '<name
						type="play" ref="#Bunty_pulls_the_strings">Bunty pulls the strings</name>' a
					Scotch play, given by Scotch actors, and much in vogue now. <persName
						ref="#Powell_Chilton">Chilton Powell</persName> dined with us and saw the
					play with us - and <persName ref="#Newberry_Mary">Mary Newberry</persName> and
						<persName ref="#Anita">Anita</persName> were with us - both stopping at
						<placeName ref="#The_Holland">the Holland</placeName> with us.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111021" type="Entry">
				<p><title><name type="vessel" ref="#SS_Berlin">SS. Berlin</name>. <date
							when="1911-10-21">Oct. 21st</date></title>.</p>
				<p>Sailed this morning for <placeName ref="#Genoa">Genoa</placeName> - where we will
					wait 15 days for our boat for <placeName ref="#Alexandria"
						>Alexandria</placeName>. Have my old appartment which is the Captain's, and
					very commodious and comfortable, and which I occupied two years ago. We know a
					few of the passengers. The 4 days we passed in <placeName ref="#New_York">New
						York</placeName> were dismal in the extreme - it rained all the time, I took
					a severe cold, and did not go out of the house after the first day - and had to
					cancel a long standing engagement to drive with <orgName
						ref="#Fairfield_Osborns">the Fairfield Osborns</orgName>, who had invited a
					lot of pleasant people to meet us. It was altogether a great piece of
					disappointment, that visit in <placeName ref="#New_York">New
					York</placeName>.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111002" type="Entry">
				<p><title><placeName ref="#Genoa">Genoa</placeName> - <date when="1911-10-23">
							<sic>Oct. 2</sic>.
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							Wednesday</date></title>.</p>
				<p>Arrived on a cold, damp morning - came to the <name type="hotel"
						ref="#Hotel_Miramare">Hotel <hi rend="underline">Miramare</hi></name>
					<pb n="87"/> which had been recommended to us. Until we passed <placeName
						ref="#Azores_Islands">the Azores</placeName>, we had a fairly good passage -
					though warm and misty - after that to <placeName ref="#Gibraltar"
						>Gibraltar</placeName> bright weather, but tremendous rolling - slow but
					very disconcerting. After leaving <placeName ref="#Gibraltar"
						>Gibraltar</placeName> we began a hustle with <placeName
						ref="#Mediterranean_Sea">the Mediterranean</placeName>, and we were cruelly
					battered about - could not make the landing at <placeName ref="#Algiers"
						>Algiers</placeName> and the little mail boat that came out to us, on
					returning lost her Captain and one sailor. We find this hotel the most
					delightful one we have ever known - large airy appartments, with every luxury -
					perfect service - and food. My corner room is the most charming room I have ever
					seen - and the large sitting room next it is the same - and the string of
					bedrooms next the salon, made an imposing array. <persName
						ref="#Costantini_David">David Costantini</persName> arrived for a few days
					and <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry Burton</persName> met us at the steamer
					and stayed the night, going back to <placeName ref="#Florence"
						>Florence</placeName> and coming with the girls, <persName
						ref="#Buttles_Jeanette">Nettie</persName> and <persName ref="#Buttles_Mary"
						>Mary Buttles</persName> for a week before the steamer sailed. We motored a
					good deal along that lovely coast, and it would have been delightful had the
					roads been good and the motors comfortable. We were all glad when the <name
						type="vessel" ref="#Prinz_Heinrich">Prinz Heinrich</name> arrived and took
					us off for <placeName ref="#Alexandria">Alexandria</placeName> on the <date
						when="1911-10-18">18th</date>. I was really tired of that wide view from our
					windows of the <name type="hotel" ref="#Hotel_Miramare">Miramare</name> which
					stands high, but rather close to that busy port. We arrived at <placeName
						ref="#Alexandria">Alexandria</placeName> on the <date when="1911-11-21"
						>21st, Nov</date>. having again been cruelly buffetted by that merciless
						<placeName ref="#Mediterranean_Sea">Mediterranean</placeName>. Arrived in
						<placeName ref="#Cairo">Cairo</placeName> at 9:20 and were immediately
					installed in our old pleasant appartment, looking on the garden, which we have
					occupied for several years.</p>
			</div>
			<pb n="88"/>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111202" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-02">Saturday. Dec. 2nd.</date></title></p>
				<p>We came on the <name type="vessel" ref="#Beduin">Beduin</name> this afternoon to
					stay, and were indeed happy to take up this enchanting life again. Everything
					was in order, and we were soon settled. <persName ref="#Burton_Harry"
						>Harry</persName> left for <placeName ref="#Luxor">Luxor</placeName> today.
					We had a pleasant week in <placeName ref="#Cairo">Cairo</placeName> - saw many
					of our old friends. <orgName ref="#Alston">Judge Alston and
					his wife</orgName> lunched with us on the boat,
						<persName ref="#Trefusis_Robert_Capt">Capt. Trefusis</persName> and his
						<persName ref="#Trefusis_Mrs">wife</persName> lunched another day.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111203" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-03">Sunday. Dec. 3rd</date></title>.</p>
				<p>A lot of people this afternoon - and we very busy with all our little
					settlings.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111204" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-04">Monday. Dec. 4th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>Tug arrived about 9 o'clock - and we were off for the opening of the bridge at 10
					- a good run of about <measure type="distance"><hi rend="underline">25
							miles</hi></measure>, and tied up about 5 o'clock.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111205" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-05">Tuesday, Dec. 5th</date></title></p>
				<p>Started about 6 this morning - tied up at 5 o'clock, and are <measure
						type="distance">8 miles</measure> from <placeName ref="#Benisoef"
						>Benisoef</placeName>. <measure type="distance"><hi rend="underline">40
							miles</hi></measure>.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111206" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-06">Wednesday. Dec. 6th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>Went from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. <measure type="distance"><hi rend="underline">34
							miles</hi></measure> - a wonderful moon tonight.</p>
			</div>
			<pb n="89"/>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111207" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-07">Thursday. Dec. 7th</date></title>.</p>
				<p><measure type="distance"><hi rend="underline">50-1/2 miles</hi></measure> The
					usual start at 6 A.M. - reached <placeName ref="#Sheikh_Fadl">Sheik
						Fadl</placeName> at 10, where the tug stopped for coal, so that we sailed
					away to <placeName ref="#Minia">Minia</placeName> in fine style and made it at 5
					o'clock. A lovely day.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111208" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-08">Friday. Dec. 8th</date>.</title></p>
				<p><measure type="distance"><hi rend="distance">50 miles</hi></measure> Off at 6
					A.M. bringing up at 5:30 P.M. at the beginning of the <placeName
						ref="#Abu_Feda_Gebel">Abu Feda Gebel</placeName>.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111209" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-09">Saturday. Dec. 9th</date></title>.</p>
				<p><measure type="distance"><hi rend="underline">55 miles</hi></measure>. Started at
					6, but there was such a dense fog, that after slowly feeling our way, we stopped
					at 7:30 sailed until 4:30, when in a sudden turn of the river, the dahabya
					collided with the tug with such force, that she broke her steering gear. The men
					are working at it now.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111210" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-10">Sunday. Dec. 10th</date></title>.</p>
				<p><measure type="distance"><hi rend="underline">34 miles</hi></measure>. The men
					worked all night, and the tug was able to go on as usual. We landed at
						<placeName ref="#Asyut">Asyût</placeName> at 10:20, staying until 12 - and
					tied up at 5:30.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111211" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-11">Monday. Dec. 11th</date></title>.</p>
				<p><measure type="distance"><hi rend="underline">43 miles</hi></measure>. The river
					about here is enormously wide, and the channel difficult, so we have had to
					proceed cau- <pb n="90"/> tiously - and are now lying at <placeName ref="#Sohag"
						>Sohag</placeName>.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111212" type="Entry">
				<div xml:id="EBA19111213" type="Entry">
					<p><title><date when="1911-12-12">Tuesday. Dec. 12</date> and <date
								when="1911-12-13">Wed. 13th</date></title>.</p>
					<p><measure type="distance"><hi rend="underline">51 miles</hi></measure>.
						Reached <placeName ref="#Nag_Hamadi">Nag Hamadi</placeName> at 7:30, just
						after the bridge opened, indeed we practically reached it last night. A most
						lovely day.</p>
				</div>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111214" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-14">Dec. 14th. Thursday</date></title>.</p>
				<p><measure type="distance"><hi rend="underline">47 miles</hi></measure>. We arrived
					this afternoon about 3:30, and came very nearly to our old tying ground. The
					sand bank is vast - and water very shallow. We have made our voyage in 14 days
					from our landing place in <placeName ref="#Cairo">Cairo</placeName> - but last
					year we took only 10 days.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111216" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-16">Dec. 16th.</date></title></p>
				<p><persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> went to the <placeName
						ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley</placeName> this afternoon to stay some
					days. We are busy settling.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111224" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-24">Sunday. Dec. 24th.</date> Fourth Sunday in
						Advent</title>.</p>
				<p> I have little to chronicle this week. <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore"
						>Theo</persName> did not come until the afternoon of the 6th day of his
					absence - and looking so much better - and happy to be in his beloved <placeName
						ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley</placeName> and at work once more.
						<persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry Burton</persName> and <persName
						ref="#Crane_Lancelot">Lancelot Crane</persName> are there and hard at work,
					and <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> says the little house is in
					fine order, cleaned, disinfected, colour washed etc. and that it is comfortable
					and pleasant. <persName ref="#Weigall_Hortense_Mrs">Mrs.<pb n="91"
						/>Weigall</persName>, <persName ref="#Winlock_Herbert">Mr.
						Winlock</persName>, <persName ref="#Carter_Howard">Mr. Carter</persName> and
						<persName ref="#Lasco_Mr">Mr. Lasco</persName> have been here.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19111231" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1911-12-31">Sunday. Dec. 31st.</date> First Sunday after
						Christmas.</title></p>
				<p>A quiet week. <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> in the <placeName
						ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley</placeName> since <date when="1911-12-27"
						>Wednesday</date> - but returns today. <persName ref="#Anthony_Mr">Mr.
						Anthony</persName> had tea with us on Friday. <orgName ref="#Buttles">The
						girls</orgName> and I have amused ourselves in many ways. The weather cold,
					with high winds. <placeName ref="Nile_River">River</placeName> falling rapidly -
					and the sand roof which has formed so rapidly between us and the main channel
					shows each day more prominently.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120107" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-01-07">Sunday. 1st after Epiphany. Jan.
						7th</date></title>.</p>
				<p><persName ref="#McQuay_Mr">Mr. Mcquay</persName> and <persName ref="#Baird_Mr"
						>Mr. Baird</persName> called on New Years Day - and <orgName ref="#Buttles"
						>the girls</orgName> and I went over to the hotel for tea with <persName
						ref="#Anthony_Mr">Mr. Anthony</persName>. <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore"
						>Theo</persName> went to the <placeName ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">
						Valley</placeName> on Wednesday. On Thursday we had a frightful gale, dust
					blowing everywhere. We went on Friday to the commencement exercises at the
						<placeName ref="#American_Mission_School">Mission School</placeName> -
					remarkable and interesting. <persName ref="#Buttles_Jeanette">Nettie</persName>
					tremendously impressed. <persName ref="#Carter_Howard">Mr. Carter</persName> to
					breakfast - and on Saturday we drove out to <persName ref="#Carter_Howard">Mr.
						Carter</persName>s for tea and saw his paintings. <orgName ref="#Buttles">
						The girls</orgName> had not seen his pictures for 5 years, and thought he
					had advanced enormously. Among them was the one I ordered last year. Three
					delicious little girls from the tomb of <persName ref="#Menna">Menna</persName>
					in the <placeName ref="#Sheik_Abu_el_Naga">Sheik Abu el Negga</placeName>. I am
					delighted with them. <persName ref="#Whymper_Charles">Mr. Whymper</persName>
					lunched with us before we went. <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName>
					came back from the <placeName ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley</placeName> this
					afternoon.</p>
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			<pb n="92"/>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120110" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-01-10">Wednesday. Jan. 10th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>We are having a very cold winter - and this morning the air was so thick the
					mountains could not be seen. Our little stoves have been in use almost every day
					lately. <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry Burton</persName> lunched with us
					yesterday. <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> to the <placeName
						ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley</placeName> this afternoon to stay over
						<date when="1912-01-14">Sunday</date>.</p>
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			<div xml:id="EBA19120112" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-01-12">Friday. Jan. 12th</date></title>.</p>
				<p><persName ref="#Whiting_Miss">Miss Whiting</persName> and her party came to tea -
					and <persName ref="#Carter_Howard">Mr. Carter</persName> happened along too, and
					a nice, long visit.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120113" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-01-13">Saturday. Jan. 13th</date></title>.</p>
				<p><persName ref="#Layard_Lady">Lady Layard</persName> and her nice <choice>
						<sic>nice</sic>
						<corr>niece</corr>
					</choice>
					<persName ref="#Alderson_Miss">Miss Alderson</persName> came to tea. <persName
						ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> arrived while they were here, from the
						<placeName ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley</placeName>. He has asked them
					to lunch with him in the bungalow in the <placeName ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings"
						>Valley</placeName>.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120116" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-01-16">Tuesday. Jan. 16.</date></title></p>
				<p><persName ref="#Trefusis_Robert_Capt">Robert Trefusis</persName> to dinner.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120117" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-01-17">Wednesday. Jan. 17</date></title>.</p>
				<p><persName ref="#Buttles_Mary">Mary</persName> and I called on the <orgName
						ref="#Gordon_Morris_Adam">Adam Gordon Morris party</orgName>, who have that
					hideous little <name type="vessel" ref="#Nitocris">Nitocris</name> - a very
					pleasant woman was with them - a <persName ref="#Godwin_Miss">Miss
						Godwin</persName> of <placeName ref="#New_York">New York</placeName>. We then went to see <persName
						ref="#Maspero_Madame">Madame Maspero</persName>, and <persName
						ref="#Layard_Lady">Lady Layard</persName> who were out - and then into the
						<name type="hotel" ref="#Winter_Palace_Hotel">Winter Palace</name> for tea,
					and found the <orgName ref="Longfellow_Ernest">Ernest Longfellows</orgName>,
						<persName ref="#Whymper_Charles">Mr. Whymper</persName> and <persName
						ref="#Trefusis_Robert_Capt">Robert Trefusis</persName> and sat a long time
					talking.</p>
			</div>
			<pb n="93"/>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120120" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-01-20">Saturday. Jan. 20th.</date></title></p>
				<p><persName ref="#Layard_Lady">Lady Layard</persName>, <persName
						ref="#Alderson_Miss">Miss Alderson</persName>, and I drove out to the
					Bungalow for lunch - a charming companion - <persName ref="#Alderson_Miss">Miss
						Alderson</persName> was on a donkey - <persName ref="#Layard_Lady">Lady
						Layard</persName> is very much of a grand personage - but is simple and
					charming. Our visit was somewhat intruded upon by <persName
						ref="#Maspero_Gaston">M. Maspero</persName> and a large party of French
					people - they brought their own luncheon and crockery - and were soon out of the
					way. A charming ride home. A jackal ran across our path and disappeared.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120124" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-01-24">Wednesday. Jan. 24th</date></title>.</p>
				<p><persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> came back from the <placeName
						ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley</placeName> on <date when="1912-01-22"
						>Monday</date> - and returned this afternoon - <persName
						ref="#Buttles_Jeanette">Nettie</persName> and <persName ref="#Buttles_Mary"
						>Mary</persName> with <persName ref="#Layard_Lady">Lady Layard</persName>
					and <persName ref="#Alderson_Miss">Miss Alderson</persName> spent the morning at
						<placeName ref="#Medinet_Habu">Medinet Habu</placeName>.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120126" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-01-26">Sunday. Jan. 26th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>I had the misfortune to break one of my teeth the other day, and had to go to
						<placeName ref="#Cairo">Cairo</placeName> to get it mended - arranged by
					telegram with <persName ref="#Duprey_Dr">Dr. Duprey</persName> - we, <persName
						ref="#Buttles_Jeanette">Nettie</persName>, <persName ref="#Buttles_Mary"
						>Mary</persName> and I left <placeName ref="#Luxor">Luxor</placeName> on the
					evening on the 7 o'clock train de luxe, and reached <placeName ref="#Cairo"
						>Cairo</placeName> at 8:30 A.M. the next day. They had our rooms ready for
					us at <name type="hotel" ref="#Shepheards_Hotel">Shepheards</name>. We spent the
					morning at <persName ref="#Cécile_Madame">Madame Cécile</persName>s after
					clothes - at 2 P.M. <persName ref="#Buttles_Jeanette">Nettie</persName> went
					with me to the dentist for an hour, afterwards the girls went to the bazaar -
					crowds of Americans arrived in the afternoon at <name type="hotel"
						ref="#Shepheards_Hotel">Shepheards</name> from <name type="vessel"
						ref="#SS_Adriatic">SS. Adriatic</name>. <orgName ref="#Buttles">The
						girls</orgName> much amused with the show in the evening. The next morning
					the girls went to the <placeName ref="#Egyptian_Museum">Museum</placeName>, and
					I stayed at home <pb n="94"/> to welcome my dear <persName ref="#Perkins_Mrs"
						>Mrs. Perkins</persName>, who is passing through <placeName ref="#Cairo"
						>Cairo</placeName> for <placeName ref="#United_States">America</placeName>
					on her way home from <placeName ref="#India">India</placeName>. Such a nice talk
					we had. In the afternoon another successful and a farewell visit to <persName
						ref="#Duprey_Dr">Dr. Duprey</persName>, and we left <placeName ref="#Cairo"
						>Cairo</placeName> at 6:30 P.M. for <placeName ref="#Luxor"
						>Luxor</placeName>. I have never been in more comfortable sleeping trains.
					The girls and I went to tea with <persName ref="#Layard_Lady">Lady
						Layard</persName> at the <name type="hotel" ref="#Luxor_Hotel">Luxor
						Hotel</name>, <persName ref="#Legrain_Madame"><choice>
							<sic>Madame Le Grain</sic>
							<corr>Madame Legrain</corr>
						</choice></persName>, the <persName ref="#Guadalmina_Marquesa">Marquesa
						Guadalmina</persName>, <persName ref="#Whymper_Charles">Mr.
						Whymper</persName> and ourselves.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120129" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-01-29">Monday 29</date></title>.</p>
				<p><persName ref="#Layard_Lady">Lady Layard</persName>, <persName
						ref="#Alderson_Miss">Miss Alderson</persName>, <persName
						ref="#Buttles_Jeanette">Nettie</persName> and <persName ref="#Buttles_Mary"
						>Mary</persName> went to <placeName ref="#Deir_el-Bahari">Der el
						Bahri</placeName>, taking lunch with them, a very hot day for such an
					excursion. In the afternoon <orgName ref="#Maspero">M. and Mme.
						Maspero</orgName>, with the Servian minister and <persName
						ref="#Jeannot_Mlle">Mlle. Jeannot</persName>, and <persName
						ref="#Carter_Howard">Mr. Carter</persName> were here for tea, and <persName
						ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> came home from the <placeName
						ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley</placeName>.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120130" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-01-30">Tuesday. Jan. 30th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>It has been deliciously warm for two days - that light, pure warm air that is a
					happiness to breathe. We were shocked to hear of the death of the <persName
						ref="#Fife_Duke_of">Duke of Fife</persName> at <placeName ref="#Assuan"
						>Assuan</placeName> - what a winter those unfortunate people have had!
						<orgName ref="#Buttles">The girls</orgName> went with <persName
						ref="#Layard_Lady"><choice>
							<sic>Lady Laird</sic>
							<corr>Lady Layard</corr>
						</choice></persName> and <persName ref="#Alderson_Miss">Miss
						Alderson</persName> to the <name type="hotel" ref="#Luxor_Hotel">Luxor
						Hotel</name>. <persName ref="#Baird_Mr">Mr. Baird</persName> and <persName
						ref="#McQuay_Mr">Mr. McQuay</persName> lunched with us. Young <persName
						ref="#Warren_Lloyd">Lloyd Warren</persName> came after with letters from
						<persName ref="#Stevens_Joe">Joe Stevens</persName> and <persName
						ref="#Rowland_Mrs">Mrs. Rowland</persName>. <persName ref="#Layard_Lady"
						>Lady Layard</persName> and <persName ref="#Alderson_Miss">Miss
						Alderson</persName> came to dine.</p>
			</div>
			<pb n="95"/>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120131" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-01-31">Wednesday. Jan. 31</date></title>.</p>
				<p>Another beautiful hot day. Home all day, <orgName ref="#Glover">Mr. and Mrs.
						Glover and daughters</orgName> who brought a card of introduction from
						<persName ref="#Weigall_Arthur">Mr. Weigall</persName> had tea with us.
						<persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> went to the <placeName
						ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley</placeName> yesterday.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120201" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-01">February 1st. Thursday</date></title>.</p>
				<p>At home all day. <orgName ref="#Buttles">The girls</orgName> took <persName
						ref="#Layard_Lady">Lady Layard</persName> and <persName ref="#Alderson_Miss"
						>Miss Alderson</persName> to <placeName ref="#Karnak">Karnak</placeName>
					this morning where <persName ref="#Legrain_Georges">M. Legrain</persName>
					devoted himself to them, and made a very pleasant visit for them. About one
					o'clock a violent gale and sand storm burst upon us - and it is still going on.
					We are deluged and covered with dust - but it has grown cooler.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120202" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-02">Friday. Feb. 2nd</date></title>.</p>
				<p>A very busy morning letter writing - about noon <persName ref="#Layard_Lady">Lady
						Layard</persName> and <persName ref="#Alderson_Miss">Miss
						Alderson</persName> came in for a farewell visit - they go to <placeName
						ref="#Cairo">Cairo</placeName> tomorrow to stay with <persName
						ref="#Kitchener_Herbert_Lord">Lord Kitchener</persName>. We saw them again
					this afternoon at <orgName ref="#Maspero">the Maspero</orgName>'s boat, where
						<persName ref="#Maspero_Gaston">M. Maspero</persName> gave a farewell tea to
					a few friends. They start down the river on <date when="1912-02-05"
						>Monday</date>. A lovely moonlit, quiet night - a boon indeed.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120203" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-03">Saturday. Feb. 3rd</date></title>.</p>
				<p><persName ref="#Buttles_Mary">Mary</persName> and I to town this morning. Met the
						<persName ref="#Contardone_Contessa">Contessa Contardone</persName> and
						<persName ref="#Jeannot_Mlle">Mlle. Jeannot</persName>, and we went into
					some of the shops - such an amusing incident occurred! In the afternoon
						<persName ref="#Buttles_Mary">Mary</persName> and I went to make some
					belated calls. To the <placeName ref="#American_Mission_School">American
						Mission</placeName> to see <orgName ref="#Phillips">Mr. and Mrs.
						Phillips</orgName>, <pb n="96"/> to the <name type="hotel"
						ref="#Savoy_Hotel">Savoy</name> to call on the <persName
						ref="#Guadalmina_Marquesa">Marchesa Guadelmina</persName> - and had a most
					pleasant visit. Then to <placeName ref="#Karnak">Karnak</placeName> to see
						<persName ref="#Legrain_Madame">Madame Legrain</persName>, and had tea
					there. The '<name type="vessel" ref="#Hyksos">Hyksos</name>' steamer came down
					and stopped for the night near us - she is the boat the <persName
						ref="#Princess_Royal">Princess Royal</persName> and the <persName
						ref="#Duke_of_Fife">Duke of Fife</persName> always have had. There is to be
					something like a memorial service in the chapel here tomorrow. The bereaved
					family! how sad it is.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120204" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-04">Septuagesima Sunday - Feb. 4th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>A quiet, warm day - and a delightful one. <persName ref="#Buttles_Mary"
						>Mary</persName> and I were rowed down this afternoon to see <orgName
						ref="#Nicol">the Nicols</orgName> - but they were not at home. <orgName
						ref="#Maspero">The Masperos</orgName> left this A.M.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120205" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-05">Monday. Feb. 5th</date></title>.</p>
				<p><persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> came back from the <placeName
						ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley</placeName> this afternoon. The day has
					been delightfully hot.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120206" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-06">Tuesday. Feb. 6th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>Another warm lovely day - and all those nights are so wonderfully beautiful with
					the full moon. After the <name type="vessel" ref="#Hyksos">Hyksos</name> moved
					off this A.M. we pulled around the sand to her place - and are so quiet here.
						<persName ref="#Morgan_J.P.">Mr. Morgan</persName> on his fine new steamer
					came in last night at 10 o'clock and soon after breakfast <persName
						ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> and I went across to see them. They
					were very glad to see me. He has his nice sister <persName ref="#Burns_Mrs">Mrs.
						Burns</persName>, <orgName ref="#Lythgoe">Mr. and Mrs. Lythgoe</orgName> and
						<orgName ref="#Lawrence">Bishop Lawrence and his wife</orgName> with
					him.</p>
			</div>
			<pb n="97"/>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120207">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-07">Wednesday. Feb. 7th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>A really hot day - quite delightful - at home all the time. <persName
						ref="#Morgan_J.P.">Mr. Morgan</persName> and <persName ref="#Burns_Mrs">Mrs.
						Burns</persName> came to lunch - and we had a very pleasant visit. <persName
						ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> went to the <placeName
						ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley</placeName> at 5 o'clock - accompanied by
						<persName ref="#Jones_Daniel">Jones</persName>. We had a call from <persName
						ref="#Ralli_Pandolfi_Mr">Mr. Pandolfi Ralli</persName> - of <placeName
						ref="#London">London</placeName> - who brought me a letter from <persName
						ref="#Layard_Lady">Lady Layard</persName> saying he was an old friend of
					theirs - rather an interesting person.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120208" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-08">Thursday. Feb. 8th</date></title>.</p>
				<p><persName ref="#Buttles_Jeanette">Nettie</persName> and <persName
						ref="#Buttles_Mary">Mary</persName> went out to the <placeName
						ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley</placeName> - taking one of the sand carts
					- I wrote letters and in the afternoon made some calls - very warm, but
					delightful.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120209" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-09">Friday. Feb. 9th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>Another warm day - and some wind. <persName ref="#Morgan_J.P.">Mr.
						Morgan</persName> went up at 2 o'clock.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120210" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-10">Saturday. Feb. 10th</date></title>.</p>
				<p><persName ref="#Buttles_Mary">Mary</persName> and I went off this morning to the
						<name type="vessel" ref="#Memnon"><choice>
							<sic>Mennon</sic>
							<corr>Memnon</corr>
						</choice></name>, but found on one at home. <orgName ref="#Nicol">Mr. and
						Mrs. Nicol</orgName> to tea - a charming day.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120211" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-11">Sexigesima Sunday, Feb. 11th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>At home all day. In the afternoon <persName ref="#Molesworth_Lady">Lady
						Molesworth</persName>, <persName ref="#Contardone_Contessa">the
						Contessa</persName> and that nice young man, <persName
						ref="#de_Cuadra_Luis_Count">Count Luis de Cuadra</persName>, son of
						<persName ref="#Guadolmina_Marquesa_de">the Marquisa de
						Guadolmina</persName>, and <persName ref="#Grey_Robert_Mr">Mr. Robert
						Grey</persName> called. A lovely night.</p>
			</div>
			<pb n="98"/>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120212" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-12">Monday, Feb. 12th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>Another absolutely perfect day. We went over by appointment to the <name
						type="vessel" ref="#Mavis">Mavis</name> to see <persName ref="#Nicol_Mr">Mr.
						Nicol</persName>'s pictures - two beautiful ones. One of them already sold
					to <persName ref="#Lathrop_Barbour_Mr">Mr. Barbour Lathrop</persName>. They are
					busy packing, as they leave on <date when="1912-02-15">Thursday</date>, for
						<placeName ref="#Palestine">Palestine</placeName>, where he wished to get a
					few weeks of painting in the desert before the hot weather. This afternoon
						<orgName ref="#Eastwick">Mr. and Mrs. Eastwick</orgName> came to tea - a
					very pleasant visit.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120213" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-13">Tuesday. Feb. 13th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>Such a warm, nice day - until about 2 o'clock it grew hotter and a furious wind
					came up, filling the air with dust, - at 5 o'clock it was all over. The
					afternoon was busy. <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry</persName> here to
					lunch. Young <persName ref="#Murray_Keith">Keith Murray</persName>, <persName
						ref="#McDonnel_Mr">Mr. McDonnel</persName>, of <placeName ref="#England"
						>England</placeName>, sent here by <persName ref="#Wilson_Alice">Alice
						Wilson</persName> - <orgName ref="#Bauldwin">Mr. and Mrs. Bauldwin</orgName>
						(<placeName ref="#New_York">New York</placeName>), <orgName ref="#Carnarvon"
						>Lord and Lady Carnarvon</orgName>, <persName ref="#Cadwalader_L._John_Mr"
						>Mr. John L. Cadwalader</persName>, <persName ref="#Ruth_Miss">Miss
						Ruth</persName> from <placeName ref="#New_York">N.Y.</placeName> and
						<persName ref="#Markow_Mrs">Mrs. Markow</persName> of <placeName
						ref="#Philadelphia">Philadelphia</placeName>, called, followed by <orgName
						ref="#Merriman">Mr. and Mrs. D. Merriman</orgName>, of <placeName
						ref="#Boston">Boston</placeName>, to our very great pleasure and surprise
					coming from the '<name type="vessel" ref="#Egypt">Egypt</name>'. This evening a
					splendid display of the Zodiacal light.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120221" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-21">Wednesday. Feb. 21st</date></title>.</p>
				<p>I went over to the town this morning with <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore"
						>Theodore</persName> - and after attending to some necessary things we
					walked in the garden of the <name type="hotel" ref="#Winter_Palace_Hotel">Winter
						Palace</name> - it was very warm and the flies were tormenting - but the
					hoopoes were lovely. <persName ref="#Whymper_Charles">Mr. Whymper</persName>
					came to lunch - and in the afternoon <persName ref="#Wheelright_Mrs">Mrs.
						Wheelright</persName> and her daughter from the <name type="vessel"
						ref="#Thames">Thames</name> were here to tea. Such <pb n="99"/> charming
					people. <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> went to the <placeName
						ref="#Valley_of_the_Kings">Valley</placeName>.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120222" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-02-22">Thursday. Feb. 22nd</date></title>.</p>
				<p>We had the boat dressed in all its colors in honor of <persName
						ref="#Washington_George">Washington</persName>'s birthday - and it made a
					very pretty sight. I have spent most of the day writing letters etc. <persName
						ref="#de_Contardone_Contessa">Contessa de Contardone</persName> and
						<persName ref="#Rodier_M">M. Rodier</persName> were here for tea - a
					pleasant and amusing visit.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120301" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-03-01">Friday. March 1st</date></title>.</p>
				<p>I have been greatly worried about <persName ref="#Buttles_Jeanette"
						>Nettie</persName> for some days, she has seemed so unlike herself - and
					about a week ago we sent for <persName ref="#Dunn_Dr">Dr. Dunn</persName> - whom
					she did not like at all - and after the 4th visit declined seeing him again.
					Fortunately <persName ref="#Wheelright_Mrs">Mrs. Wheelright</persName> who is on
					the <name type="vessel" ref="#Thames">Thames</name> near us, has a <persName
						ref="#Williams_Augusta_Dr">Dr. Augusta Williams</persName> with her, who is
					at the head of <placeName ref="#Vincent Hospital">Vincent Hospital</placeName>
					in <placeName ref="#Boston">Boston</placeName> - and who offered her services at
					once. She brought <persName ref="#Buttles_Jeanette">Nettie</persName> around at
					once, and was so charming and cheery a person, that we all lost our hearts to
					her. <persName ref="#Buttles_Jeanette">Nettie</persName> seemed to have a touch
					of Drugue fever, with severe pains all over her. We have decided to go up as far
					as <placeName ref="#Abu_Simbel">Abu Simbel</placeName>. I hardly think it wise
					at this time of the year, but we want to see it, under its new manifestation.
						<persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry Burton</persName> is going with us, and
					we have to give him <persName ref="#Amelie">Amelie</persName>'s room - and leave
					her behind - we will have a tug and start on the <date when="1912-03-03"
						>3rd</date>.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120306" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-03-06">Wednesday. March 6th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>Arrived at 10.20 this morning at <placeName ref="#Aswan">Aswân</placeName> - and
					left on the 8th <pb n="100"/> arriving at <placeName ref="#Abu_Simbel">Abu
						Simbel</placeName> on the 10th day - very busy winds, and very uncomfortably
					warm. The sand was blowing about us - and as it was quite a walk over to the
					Temple, we waited for the morning to visit it, and made a call on <orgName
						ref="#Newman">the Newmans</orgName> instead. The next morning we all, except
						<persName ref="#Buttles_Jeanette">Nettie</persName>, went up to the temple,
						<persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> on a donkey, I carried in my
					chair, the rest walking. Very interesting to see the change made by taking away
					those mountains of engulfing sand. The morning was too delicious, the scent of
					the crops - the larks singing everywhere, and all that strange, wild desolate,
						<placeName ref="#Nubia">Nubian </placeName>country. Sailed away at 10
					o'clock at last, turning our faces homeward - arrived back at <placeName
						ref="#Aswan">Aswân</placeName> at 5 o'clock P.M. and remained the night -
					the next day making 90 miles - arriving at <placeName ref="#Luxor"
						>Luxor</placeName> the following day about 3 o'clock. While on the way up to
						<placeName ref="#Abu_Simbel">Abu Simbel</placeName>, I made a charming visit
					to <orgName ref="#Bird">Mr. and Mrs. Bird</orgName>, on their desert island,
					which they have made to blossom like the rose. <persName ref="#Somers-Clarke_Mr"
						>Mr. Somers-Clarke</persName> designed and built their house which has as
					its foundation the great granite rocks of the cataract - and which is as solid
					as the rocks - and so well placed and designed. The garden covers the whole
					island - and is most interesting and charming.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120322" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-03-22">Friday. Mar. 22nd</date></title>.</p>
				<p>Had an uneventful journey down to <placeName ref="#Cairo">Cairo</placeName> -
					arrived at 3:30 - and went to our usual mooring place - the little patch of
					garden full of bloom.</p>
			</div>
			<pb n="101"/>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120402" type="Entry">
				<p><title><placeName ref="#Cairo">Cairo</placeName> - <date when="1912-04-02"
							>Tuesday. April 2nd</date></title>.</p>
				<p>We have been here 11 days - and sail tomorrow on the <name type="vessel"
						ref="#Prinz_Heinrich">Prinz Heinrich</name> for <placeName ref="#Genoa"
						>Genoa</placeName>, via <placeName ref="#Corfu">Corfu</placeName> -
						<placeName ref="#Naples">Naples</placeName>. It is tiresome to make this
					long voyage. It has been charming here - though we have been very quiet - and
					have done little visiting - and the last week we have been staying at the <name
						type="hotel" ref="#Ghezireh_Palace_Hotel">Ghezireh Palace Hotel</name> with
					the usual charming rooms overlooking the Garden - <orgName ref="#Coats">Mrs. and
						Miss Coats</orgName> are here as always - so pleasant to see from year to
					year. She, <persName ref="#Coats_Mrs">Mrs. Coats</persName> such a placid type
					of a nice old English woman. <orgName ref="#Buttles">The girls</orgName> have
					worked hard at sight seeing and visiting. <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry
						Burton</persName> has been with us most of the time, and is going with us to
						<placeName ref="#Florence">Florence</placeName>. Weather not too warm.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120408" type="Entry">
				<p><title><date when="1912-04-08">Easter Monday. April 8th. 1912</date></title>.</p>
				<p><placeName ref="#Genoa">Genoa</placeName> - we had such a tiresome voyage. It was
					interesting seeing <placeName ref="#Corfu">Corfu</placeName> again - but it
					added to the days. The German Emperor was there at his Castle - and 3 great
					German Steamships in the harbour. We reached <placeName ref="#Naples"
						>Naples</placeName> yesterday - but did not land - and here we are back in
					our old quarters at this best of hotels, the <name type="hotel"
						ref="#Hotel_Miramare"><choice>
							<sic>Mimare</sic>
							<corr>Miramare</corr>
						</choice></name> - which seems something like home. Tomorrow we go to
						<placeName ref="#Florence">Florence</placeName>.</p>
			</div>
			<div xml:id="EBA19120409" type="Entry">
				<p><title><placeName ref="#Florence">Florence</placeName>. <date when="1912-04-09"
							>Tuesday. April 9th</date></title>.</p>
				<p><persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> and <persName ref="#Burton_Harry"
						>Harry</persName> elected to go by motor here - and we went by train - we
					expected them to arrive before we did, at 10 o'clock P.M. But we passed them
					near <placeName ref="#La_Spezia">Spezia</placeName>, the rain pouring in torrents - and we thought they would stop
					somewhere for the night. But they did not arrive <pb n="102"/> until 12:30 - and
						<persName ref="#Jones_Daniel">Jones</persName> and I who were sitting up for
					them, were very anxious. They had bad roads and continuous rain. Our pleasure in
					being once more in <placeName ref="#Florence">Florence</placeName>, was marred
					by an illness of <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theodore</persName>'s. It began
					with an ulcerated tooth, which gave him extreme pain, but the dentist treated
					it, and we hoped it was over. <persName ref="#Burton_Harry">Harry</persName> was
					every day at the hotel with us, and <persName ref="#Costantini_David">David
						Costantini</persName> was very kind and devoted - and was with us almost
					every day, and motored and played cards with <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore"
						>Theodore</persName> - when the weather was good, which was seldom. We had
					fires every day. Pleasant visits with <orgName ref="#Hagermeyers">the <choice>
							<sic>Hagermeyer's</sic>
							<corr>Hagermeyers</corr>
						</choice></orgName> and with <orgName ref="#Kirks">the Kirks</orgName> - old
						<persName ref="#Kirk_Mrs">Mrs. Kirk</persName> is very remarkable. She is 86
					years old and as active mentally and physically as ever, and very intelligent.
					She rises very early, and works in her garden of which she is extravagantly
					fond, and is now amusing herself in writing a history of her life. It is a
					pleasure to meet her and talk to her. We spent all afternoon with them, such a
					pleasant old Italian house just outside <placeName ref="#Florence"
						>Florence</placeName> - we could only walk through part of it, as it was
					cold and windy.</p>

				<p>I only went into one church while here because of the cold, and <persName
						ref="#Buttles_Jeanette">Nettie</persName> and I went into <placeName
						ref="#Basilica_of_Santa_Croce">S. Croce</placeName>, my favourite Florentine
					church, one morning. We were all devoted to <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore"
						>Theo</persName> - in his wretched state - and the last day of our stay we
					went out to <persName ref="#Costantini_David">David Costantini</persName>'s
					beautiful house and had tea. <persName ref="#Costantini_Mrs">Mrs.
						Costantini</persName> was in <placeName ref="#Paris">Paris</placeName> - we
					are leaving on the <date when="1912-04-24">24th</date> for <placeName
						ref="#Milan">Milan</placeName> for 3 or 4 days - and will go from there
					directly to <placeName ref="#London">London</placeName>.</p>
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			<pb n="103"/>
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				<p><title><date when="1912-05-05"><sic>Sunday. April 5th</sic></date></title>.</p>
				<p>We had 5 miserable days in <placeName ref="#Milan">Milan</placeName>. <persName
						ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> was so suffering. We were as usual at
					that pleasant <hi rend="underline">Cavour</hi>, and <persName
						ref="#Buttles_Jeanette">Nettie</persName> and <persName ref="#Burton_Harry"
						>Harry</persName> went with us to see us off to <placeName ref="#London"
						>London</placeName>. <persName ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName>
					fortunately found an excellent dentist - who came twice to see him each day. He
					was so brave and patient - but the treatment was very heroic, and he is much
					pulled down by it - quite a comfortable ride to <placeName ref="#Pas-de-Calais"
						>the Calais landing</placeName>, and on Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock we
					reached <placeName ref="#London">London</placeName>, and settled ourselves in
					our old pleasant appartment at <placeName ref="#Bucklands"
					>Bucklands</placeName>.</p>
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				<p><title><date when="1912-05-29">Tuesday. May 29th</date></title>.</p>
				<p>We are finally off for home tomorrow, and will sail on the <name type="vessel"
						ref="#Kronprinzessen_Cecèlia">Kronprinzessen Cecèlia</name>. She usually
					makes the voyage in 5 days but as all the boats take a long southern course, to
					avoid possible ice, we will not reach <placeName ref="#New_York">New
						York</placeName> before <date when="1912-06-06">Wednesday</date>. <persName
						ref="#Davis_Theodore">Theo</persName> still does not feel quite like
					himself, but has improved very much. We have been very busy, visiting with our
					friends, shopping, etc. But above all motoring over this beautiful country, we
					have the same motor we had last year, and <persName ref="#Bradford"
						>Bradford</persName> the excellent chauffeur - who verily I think knows all
					the roads in <placeName ref="#England"> England</placeName>. <persName
						ref="#Knagenhjelm_Eleanor">Eleanor Knagenhjelm</persName> and <persName
						ref="#Wilson_Alice">Alice Wilson</persName> came from <placeName
						ref="#Dresden">Dresden</placeName> the day after we got here. <persName
						ref="#Wilson_Alice">Alice</persName> goes home with us. <persName
						ref="#Knagenhjelm_Eleanor">Eleanor</persName> was so very kind and devoted
					to her uncle, played bridge interminably with him, and was so useful and kind,
					and a great comfort. Our greatest pleasure was going to the <name type="event"
						ref="#Chelsea_International_Flower_Show">International Flower Show</name>,
					held in <placeName ref="#Chelsea_Physic_Garden">Chelsea Gardens</placeName> - a
					wonderful thing! Then we made a visit to <placeName ref="#Guildford"
						>Guildford</placeName> to see <pb n="104"/>
					<persName ref="#Upton_Mr">Mr. Upton</persName> and to see his garden - and order
					some rock plants. There are so many all together delightful things to do in
						<placeName ref="#London">London</placeName> - it would take months to see
					them all!</p>
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