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12/5/1941 - En Route to Buenos Aires on the SS ARGENTINA by Francis W. Herron

Ftt WSR Aboard S S Argentina Enroute Buenos Aires December Dear Mr Rogers It until November Sefiora Ghioldi first lesson Hence there during voyage I instruction And I abbreviated course which I taking Argentine geography history economics civics literature etcetera finished Buenos Aires For seems matter topic subject instruction begin certain interesting curious matters arise really concern ourselves phases subJec Seiora Ghioldi Softer Americo Ghioldi mmber Cham Deputies Republic ArGentina Province Buenos Aires I Sefiora Ghioldi through Americo Ghioldi evenin No Vember I doing conversation Spanish Seora Ghiol passed We introduced I explained Americo myoprofessor She delighted there North American board trying speak Spanish anted about little things country Was I going Buenos Aires No MiGht I possibly change No At Am would travel North American during short there there The morning I Seora Ghioldi invited lesson eoraphy ArGentine She country blackboard lectured provinces govern ments territories livestock rivers ierras petroleum other natural resources asked questions questions The instruction Spanish Seora Ghioldi speak precious little English At lesson promised lessons Each Se Ghioldi instructed There others becoming interested pause promenading lesson Seora Ghioldi proud country Sefiora Ghioldi proud North American pupil She delights questions about lessons receive correct answer especially there Argentines about We studied parliamentary system newspapers Argentine railroads highways export import trade physical characteris country taken railroad Mnd0za capital Province Mendcza The latter interesting lessons We different routes through middle Province San Luis other San Rafael Fen arrived Mendoza Seora Ghioldi inslstd cross Andes camin___2o glor3a called cause through San Martn great libertador organized cavalry units tactic which borrowed Emperor Napoleon Icannot describe flash proudestures which Seora Ghioldi displayed occasion spoke San Martin hazalas 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wasbuiltin1857byArgentine capital Sarmiento Avellaneda Seora Ghioldi believes state great Sutur railroad business Of those going Buenos Aires 0pr0xlmately thirty compose A gentine delegation which invited visit United States There deputies 0theirs Argentine party families deputies functionaries assistants interpreters One deputies Province Tuo6man frothe Province Buenos Aires Province Santa F federadistrict Buenos Aires which equivalent District Columbia United States It curious thing War Thousand Years which spaniards fought change eating regime Fridays The War Thous Years ended reign LosRe Catholic onarchs Ferdinand Isabella They defeat Arabs During people Kingdoms Spain granted prmission dispen sation Friday The dispensation never taken followed Spanish speaking people every theglobe As under See Bishop Spanish church respect eating Friday obtain The happy experience The second rough The choppy affected somewhat I really Since passed beautif trade winds blowing warmer I amazed water ocean clear There always striking quality color Some times Some times great depth Some times light right green clear green I angry I wonder looks We disappoint learned after sailed going Barbados other island Caribbean All chart closely Our course December almost south We Atlantic times We crossed equator clock morning December The morning December sighted cloud horizon uneven because backdrop mountains Through glassine Pernambuco There spirals smoke which sugar tobacco factories For first entered traveled Before horizon their course straight toward In incredible ships They United States ships battle cruiser Omaha newly built destroyers This regular We sighted other ships ankers freighters Some appear anchored Our speed uniform varying scarcely knots In period travel approximately nautical miles Clocks advanced twice since leaving New York That The surprising thing quick passed By another South Americans North Americans It harder South Americans North Americans And English passengers board anyone The North Americans states another It simply introduction With South Americans polite introduction pleasant about nothing particular seemed required That South American genuine agreable He makes companion His humor bombshell uproarious which North Americans sports always forward suggest concession favorable opponent plainly showed admiration sportsmanship others I feeling South American values friendship reason xtending Since starting I diary Each I write short running account impressions words length It valuable ference The adventure offing We Rio Janeiro Cariocas Sincerely yours