Jane Bigelow Diary, 1858-1859
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- Jane Bigelow Diary, 1858-1859
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- New Year's Eve at Chamberry Savoy,in [illegible]. At the Hotel de [illegible] Paris - up two flights of stone steps in a great large barn like room - two beds neatly curtained with white dimity - bare floor, excepting a tiny strip by the beds - the stiffest old fashioned hard bottomed chairs - no sort of rest to the weary to be found on their unyielding seats or backs - a large fire. Mrs & Miss B & [illegible] seated almost on the hearth at a table on which his [illegible] are struggling to aid our respective employments. The three darlings have just fallen to pleasant dreaming. At 8 Wednesday morning we left Paris for Lyons - which place we reached about 10 o'clock at night. We enjoyed the journey & found very comfortable accommodations at the Hotel Collett - had a letter from Mr Ludlow to the American Council Mr J White who with his wife (his sister Miss Pearce & niece Miss [illegible]) makes it his home. At breakfast next morning they commenced their attentions, which were painfully pressing. I may say during the time we stayed there. We took a carriage & [illegible] Mr W & Miss [illegible] &
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