My grandmother's photos

1915 letter to her mother from my grandmother aboard S.S. "City of York" en route to India

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skirting the Spanish coast up // towards Marseilles. We expect to
arrive there about tomorrow, but // the steward has told me we are
not expected to be allowed to land // there. That is very disappointing
as I wanted to go & look at the // shops. Of course he may be wrong
and we shall be allowed off.

The rest of the quartette are // on the upper deck, awaiting my
appearance I suppose. They // didn't see me dodge down here.
The weather is much warmer // now, & I am so glad. This
morning there is a fresh // breeze blowing, & it feels just
like one of the lovely days // we had in the beginning of
September. I am feeling ever // so well, & getting quite a nice
colour. My cold has not quite

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