— Washington
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Document date
Saturday 13th of April 1918
Transcription Notes
Finished off packing in the morning and then did several odd jobs e.g. putting my mountain photos in my album buying several necessities at the drug store, writing letters & arranging & sorting newspaper notices. At 1 o’clock the Gilmans & Rabold called and lunched with us. We discussed many matters connected with the Summer School and future plans, also concerning my letters being sent on in my absence. Caught the 3.30 train for Washington, dined on the train and arrived at 8.45 in a very gorgeous railway station. Bradley met us and guided us via a trolley to Richmond Hotel. Rooms very unkempt, not over clean nor comfortable but of course very expensive, 4 dollars a day — ye Gods! After a wash-up went out and walked round to the Willard Hotel to have lemonades and see some of the Washington elite disporting themselves, passing the White House — an imposing structure — the Treasury, War office etc on the way. There are 63000 non-combatant officers doing civilian office work in Washington — all be-decked in khaki and strutting about with very un- military bearing. Got back to the hotel 11.30 & so to bed.Location
USA : New York : New York [40.7143528,-74.0059731]
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