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Sentiments of home life, details of past few days and people acquainted with; (12 Dec.) rehearsal of the dam where spent time with the sidar and his friends; account of actual opening day of the dam; complaints about railroad in Egypt, (rest of letter lost).

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Account of reaching ship; description of Duke and Duchess of Marlborough on Board; mention of ships at Fort Said.

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Comments on scenery and shipmates on board; references to events at home, commentary on women; reference to meeting old servant from Sudan, Sulieman Taka, now Hadji Sulieman.

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Scope and Contents Descriptions of other passengers; details of Duke and Duchess of Marlborough (sketches of both); noted fatigue of traveling at sea; mention of continueing work in India for "B & W" (Black and White magazine.

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Nostalgic thoughts of home and personal messages.

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Scope and Contents Details of functions attending everyday, such as; the Investment at the Devani Arn ?, dining with the Viceroy, ball at Devani Arn ?, show of old army; mentions of conversation with Colonel Rhodes; govenment furnished him "with a queer vehicle called a 'tonga'"; update on work done.

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Last function was official departure of viceregal party; excursion taken around ruins of Delhi; finishing up work and preparations to move on to Bombay; advice to send 6 pounds and descriptions to a Mr. Grossman to buy two turquoise necklaces; mention of other places plan to visit.

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Experience of Indian hotel life; train rides from Agra to Jeypur; description of Jeypur and natives; references to home.

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Description of the destruction from the attempted assassination of King and Queen of Spain on their wedding day.

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Scope and Contents Commentary on the "State Bull Fight" with some royalty present.

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NWS

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NWS 12 pp.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Correspondence, clippings, photographs, and papers of Charles Mills Sheldon (1866-1928), British illustrator and war correspondent. Letters were written primarily to his wife, Grace, of London, and often contain detailed descriptions of his experiences abroad. Some of the topics discussed in his correspondence include the Sudan (1896), Cuba (1898), the Spanish-American War, Egypt during the opening of the Aswan Dam (1902), the Durbar in India (1903), and Spain (1906) during the royal wedding...

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Expression of thanks for a drawing done by Charles Mills Sheldon and given to Reginal Wingate who write Mr. Weinthal to thank him and Sheldon for the gift.