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Postcard from Rachel Foster Avery to Susan B. Anthony while abroad, July 11, 1883

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Antwerp. July 11th Wednes. 2PM
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Antwerp. July 11^th^ Wednes. 2P.M
 
Dear Aunt Susan,
 
Dear Aunt Susan,
 
Your note with enclosure from
 
Your note with enclosure from
 
Maude et. came this AM - also storage receipt from  
 
Maude et. came this AM - also storage receipt from  
Gillig and a postal from Mauna(?) written while they were
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Gillig and a postal from Mamma written while they were
stuck in the head of the Delaware, and sent off by the Jiloh -
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stuck in the head of the Delaware, and sent off by the pilot -
I went to the Red Star office this AM but no word yet of  
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I went to the Red Star office this A.M. but no word yet of  
the Vaderland - but just now at dinner a gentleman, an officer
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the [Vaderlande?] — but just now at dinner a gentleman, an officer
 
of one of the other steamers of the line tells me she is "reported"
 
of one of the other steamers of the line tells me she is "reported"
but could not say whether from England or Flushing if the
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but could not say whether from England or Flushing if the
latter she will be here by six this eve. - if the former some
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latter she will be here by six this eve. if the former some
 
time tomorrow.  Do you have to go with Mrs. M to Scotland
 
time tomorrow.  Do you have to go with Mrs. M to Scotland
after all - it's too bad but I suppose can't be helped.
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after all it's too bad but I suppose can't be helped.
 
I have received a charming trio of rooms here for us all connected
 
I have received a charming trio of rooms here for us all connected
 
and a bed for each so we can be delightfully comfortable if
 
and a bed for each so we can be delightfully comfortable if
 
the folks are tired and feel inclined to rest.  How we will
 
the folks are tired and feel inclined to rest.  How we will
 
talk!  I wish you were here to join in and make it a  
 
talk!  I wish you were here to join in and make it a  
quartette. That was a very nice little note from Maude.
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quartette That was a very nice little note from Maude.
 
I shall be dreadfully tried if the ship doesn't come up
 
I shall be dreadfully tried if the ship doesn't come up
this way
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this way—
Lovingly R-
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Lovingly R—

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Antwerp. July 11^th^ Wednes. 2P.M Dear Aunt Susan, Your note with enclosure from Maude et. came this AM - also storage receipt from Gillig and a postal from Mamma written while they were stuck in the head of the Delaware, and sent off by the pilot - I went to the Red Star office this A.M. but no word yet of the [Vaderlande?] — but just now at dinner a gentleman, an officer of one of the other steamers of the line tells me she is "reported" but could not say whether from England or Flushing — if the latter she will be here by six this eve. — if the former some time tomorrow. Do you have to go with Mrs. M to Scotland after all — it's too bad but I suppose can't be helped. I have received a charming trio of rooms here for us all connected and a bed for each so we can be delightfully comfortable if the folks are tired and feel inclined to rest. How we will talk! I wish you were here to join in and make it a quartette — That was a very nice little note from Maude. I shall be dreadfully tried if the ship doesn't come up this way— Lovingly R—