Show I 1 letter from ed lecompte mr and mrs mr a E P lecompte Compto Le this week eek received a letter irom from their son dr ed D lecompte who is now in london taking a special course in medicine tho the letter was whitten on oil board ship and dated february 26 1914 As the young gentleman is well known in our city and everybody Is interested in him the letter wll prove interesting dear folks tomorrow to morrow morning at seven we are due at plymouth where wo we land and take train to london I 1 shall do my letter writing today to day on board ship so that I 1 can mall mail my letter the moment I 1 land which I 1 trust will be an indication of my sate safe landing in england we have had most remarkable weather throughout the whole voyage they tell me that I 1 might travel on the sea tor for years and not again encounter the comparatively I 1 smooth seas we have had at tile the tinie time it is midwinter mid winter it been really rough for a moment since wo we left new york this morning I 1 hate to be indoors writing because outside it is almost perfect though cloudy but the sea is as smooth and the weather as warm as springtime and it is all so strange because on the trip out to new york this ship had one of the worst voyages it ever had they say that the decks were all washed by the high waves and the ship at times almost stood on ends I 1 went to bed la in hoboken before the ship started and the next day felt very well until after dinner when I 1 first got sick and then I 1 was dreadfully sick for that day and the next two days sunday and monday at first I 1 was in bed and a i little sicker than some are in the hospital when washing of stomachs are necessary but by staying in bed I 1 was a little better than when I 1 was up but it was clo close se and stuffy in the cabin and so on monday I 1 sat up on deck in a steamer chair I 1 was a good deal better then but it until the next morning tuesday rues day when I 1 had eaten breakfast that I 1 felt real well again and since then I 1 have felt tine fine and have en enjoyed t oyed tie the I 1 sailing immensely I 1 almost hate to think now that the trip is so near an end it Is 13 very pleasant to sail on the ocean 0 c when one Is not deathly sick my appetite is good now after being out in the salt air all day they serve us something to eat every couple of hours besides tile the regular meals they serve something at 6 a m 10 a in and at 3 in the afternoon the meals are altogether too much shall send you some menu there is a band on board which gives a concert or a dance every afternoon and evening nearly everyone is german or talks it but they nearly all speak english also I 1 met an english physician aboard who has recommended a nice place in london to stop at shall likely go there and send my iny address as soon as I 1 am settled love to all ed P S we sailed by the southern or winter course going due east from new york tor for three days and then turning northward after the first day we were in tile the gulf stream and it has been as warm and balmy as june I 1 left park city just two beelis ago to this hour and now see where I 1 am ed |