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is somewhere between Montevideo and Hamburg. His
birthday will be on the 26th of this month. The last
report we have of his ship is that it sailed from
Iquique on June 9th. Last night I got a fine
letter from Dick. He had been to Gibraltar, then
saw a bull fight in Spain. Then went to Tanjiers Tangiers
and met the ex Sultan of Morrocco and there saw
the original "Fatima" dance. He was on his way
to Naples when he wrote. On the 3rd & 4th I
was with Mother at Mt St Helena Inn. I took
Joc up with me and left him there. It is a
beautiful location and the scenery is grand. It
is doing Mother & Edith lots of good, and I hope
they will both come back well.

Mr. Spear met me on the boat & on the street
when he was last down, and he spoke very highly
of you. He was certainly most kind in giving you
this trip, as you are old enough to remember it
all your life. Please remember me very kindly
to Mr. & Mrs. Spear and the boys.

We have just closed our books and made a
sworn report of San Francisco premiums and
lo and behold since Jan 1st we have doubled
our income!!

Dear Snedward let me know when to expect you.
Lots of love

always your loving father

HLABates

There is some mail for you at home, but of
course I cant send it.