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We left here Thursday afternoon, and on Friday morning passed in review through the foreign fleet and our own fleet of sixteen great battleships in addition to cruisers. It was an inspiring sight and one I would not have missed for a great deal. Then we went in a launch to the Exposition where I had the usual experience in such cases, made the usual speech, held the usual reception, went to the usual lunch, etc., etc. WE LEFT HERE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND ON FRIDAY MORNING PASSED IN REVIEW THROUGH THE FOREIGN FLEET AND OUR OWN FLEET OF SIXTEEN GREAT BATTLESHIPS IN ADDITION TO CRUISERS IT WAS AN INSPIRING SIGHT AND ONE I WOULD NOT HAVE MISSED FOR A GREAT DEAL THEN WE WENT IN A LAUNCH TO THE EXPOSITION WHERE I HAD THE USUAL EXPERIENCE IN SUCH CASES MADE THE USUAL SPEECH HELD THE USUAL RECEPTION WENT TO THE USUAL LUNCH ET CETERA ET C
 Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears. AT THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION White House, April 29, 1907. DEAREST KERMIT: We really had an enjoyable trip to Jamestown. The guests were Mother's friend, Mrs. Johnson, a Virginia lady who reminds me so much of Aunt Annie, my mother's sister, who throughout my childhood was almost as much associated in our home life as my mother herself; Justice Moody, who was as delightful as he always is, and with whom it was a real pleasure to again have a chance to talk; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bacon, who proved the very nicest guests of all and were companionable and sympathetic at every point. Ethel was as good as gold and took much off of Mother's shoulders in the way of taking care of Quentin. Archie and Quentin had, of course, a heavenly time; went everywhere, below and aloft, and ate indifferently at all hours, both with the officers and enlisted men. ARCHIE REMEMBERED THAT TO DAY WAS MADEMOISELLE'S BIRTHDAY AND SENT HER HIS LOVE AND CONGRATULATIONS WHICH PROMPTLY REDUCED GOOD MADEMOISELLE TO TEARS AT THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION WHITE HOUSE APRIL TWENTY NINTH NINETEEN O SEVEN DEAREST KERMIT WE REALLY HAD AN ENJOYABLE TRIP TO JAMESTOWN THE GUESTS WERE MOTHER'S FRIEND MISSUS JOHNSON A VIRGINIA LADY WHO REMINDS ME SO MUCH OF AUNT ANNIE MY MOTHER'S SISTER WHO THROUGHOUT MY CHILDHOOD WAS ALMOST AS MUCH ASSOCIATED IN OUR HOME LIFE AS MY MOTHER HERSELF JUSTICE MOODY WHO WAS AS DELIGHTFUL AS HE ALWAYS IS AND WITH WHOM IT WAS A REAL PLEASURE TO AGAIN HAVE A CHANCE TO TALK MISTER AND MISSUS BOB BACON WHO PROVED THE VERY NICEST GUESTS OF ALL AND WERE COMPANIONABLE AND SYMPATHETIC AT EVERY POINT ETHEL WAS AS GOOD AS GOLD AND TOOK MUCH OFF OF MOTOR'S SHOULDERS IN THE WAY OF TAKING CARE OF QUINTON ARCHY AND QUINTON HAD OF COURSE A HEAVENLY TIME WENT EVERYWHERE BELOW AND ALOFT AND ATE INDIFFERENTLY AT ALL HOURS BOTH WITH THE OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN
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