Sharp diary 1918 page 207. Tuesday 23 July 1918 - New York
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Tuesday 23rd of July 1918
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After breakfast set to work at packing again both of us wearing the smallest amount of clothing consistent with decency. At 11.30 interviewed Feakins about autumn campaign and then went to bank to get our traveller’s cheques. We lunched with Payne at Old English tea rooms in 40th street sweltering in tropical heat while we eat & talked! Then after a little shopping came back here to the hotel, finished our packing and got our trunks away by 4 p.m. My trunk to my amazement is badly broken and it is doubtful whether it will hold together much longer — perhaps not this journey even! Had tea in our rooms after which I went out to get a few things before dinner. After dinner at the hotel we caught the 8.45 train to Bedford City. It was still terribly hot, but I got a draught in my sleeping bunk by keeping the window open, although this meant that my feet & legs got covered with blacks!Location
USA : New York : New York [40.7143528,-74.0059731]
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