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1893 Queenstown, July 3

My darling Helen: I was greatly
pleased to get your letter and Nellie's
a day or two after our arrival here - to
know that you are all well and with a fair
prospect of comfort for the summer. I
myself can have but little news for you
having as yet not left the ship. This has been
partly because of a great disinclination
thereto, but still more particularly because
of some trouble with my leg which was
bruised on the passage over. I paid no attention
to it and supposed it was all
right; but for some days it has been
hurting me and I find that one is more
often glands underneath - that is, back
of the knee an swollen. This is always
tedious and may materially present my