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9/23/1938 - Aboard the SS GEORGIC by Thomas L. Blakemore

TLB WSR Aboard Georgic September Dear Rogers It turns I sailor after Three bouncing furniture heavy marked bruises despite uneasy moments I without complications The voyage started pleasantly enough three ocean glassy appearance times However Tuesday evening battened hatches deadlights ports obvious something By morning heavy rolling continued since The motion unusually stewards because cargo Until today decks spray outside games could played which fertunate I chan9_ first stiffness soreness tennis The Georgic eighty cabin passengers gives cabin myself ofthose aboard British I number interesting people At table RIiss Thomson elderly spinster outskirts London returning first summer abroad spent sister New Jersey Her comparisons countries quite entertaining She enjoyed States likes Americans I feeling little surprised latter fishing epressed hearty dislike actions Duke Windsor called match quite impossible He terribly expresse Queen Mary ideal voice almost trembles appearance activities conclusion first movie arose while usual slide King Crown projected contented commented My first I three months All I charming Through assistant purser seated table I located another cambridge student He named Davies lives Sussex attends Trinity College returning visit New York He given information included Cambridge catalogue dodge bulldog after hours Don happen caught Sounds useful swamped advice about England Cruttenden young auditor Yorkshire eplained sports Lady Archer Shee hasgiven repeate warnings perils light dress including detailed instructions kinds socks woolies I My schooling starte coinage lessons problems kinder garten nature which hopelessly owever I practical start winning twenty seven shillings sixpence Bingo party which already trying repeat complete disregard destination anything Robert Taylor appearance hurtful origin I dubbed A Yank 0xford Every morning bulletin 0cesn Times there discussion speculation reports I anticipated The attitude nglish passengers certainly contrast feverish hesdline New York A young American doctor interning London hospital portable phonograph three hundred nerican records A J nights still could around staged genuine session upper sports where could disturbed succeeded slipping girlssboys Tourist Third C I learned breakfast hours because weather which means Southampton Sunday afternoon train London Cambridge about enrollent either onday Tuesday I hoping weathered New York stozn without difficulties thatyour tooth treatment vJell regards Rogers office force Sincerely