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On board the good ship Virginia. Goodrich Line. Enrolee to Muskegon. [5-29-15]

Dearest Mummie & Grandma:

You will be somewhat surprised to see by the above from where I am writing - no more surprised than I was yesterday morning at Hub's office to get a letter from Nellie Gay saying that she had run a rusty nail into her foot and wasn't able to get about and wanted me to come and stay with her for a time. She didn't say how badly she was hurt so don't know how long I shall have to stay. The boat hasn't left Chicago yet and people are still running up and down stairs with clashing keys and slamming suitcases. It has rained all day today and is still hard at it. It seems as though I never saw a rainier spell in this part of the country. It is about as bad as no rain at all and the crops new at a standstill. As I came through the