On the Calautta Mail Train, a,uproaehing Calcutta,
    April 1, 1924.

Dear Uargarett

       Perhaps at this very moment you are arguing over broken
dishes and scratohee in furniture with Mr. Hill* the agent, or bossing the
servants a8 they load the baggage on a bullock cart.  I wi8h you oomplete
8uccee8 and hope you will be comfortably settled in the G.0.H. when
Uother'8 boat arrives.  I am very glad thtit you will all have the benefit
of a week at Nuwara Eliya before traveling in North India.  It ie very hot
here and remarkably dusty. Fortunately the railw8y oomp8ny givee lote of
room to its first class passengers.  When I etarted from U&as, two of
u8 had a oomparbnent about 9 X 11 feet with one room opening off it for
the closet and another for lavatory and shower bath. There was even a
needle apray for ladies who do not wish to wet their hair, although I do
not think they needed to be 80 partioular when hair would dry in this air
almoet imediately.

    Give Nother my love and tell here I wish that I could have met her
at the ehipe I shall try to do 80 at Bombay.  I would like it if you would
write all the plans that you make regarding the Indian trip to me in oare of
the Amerian Consul at Bombay,  Let me know what plan8 I ehould m&e *fore you
arrive and what reeervatione or arrangement8 you are making in advance.  Area't
you lucky to have Freda with you on this orowded d8.y of moving and meeting
boats!

     Last Saturday I attended a luncrheon at Governement House in &&as.
It was a sort of luncheon party and the American Consul and a large number
,of other guests were there.  On arrival one md.# the steps ornamented
with Indian8 in gaudy uniform8 and oarrying lanoes rrith tiny flag8 ti them.

     In the eveni@ I left witi our local Director for Uooonada, which
is nearly half way to Calcutta.  We were met et the station by our looal
staff and presented with nosegays , and when we left the station to take a
motor car we behelt a banner inscribed "Welcome to Dr. Sawyer" and carried
between pole8 by two very dark b&ye. A Canadian Wseionary, Mr. Benson,
entertained me at his houser and we spent the early afternoon sleeping
under punkaha.  It was very hot, a& Mr. Beneon had sent hie family to
the hill8 to stay until.the cooler weather.

     Toward evening we went by oar to a village and heard a lecture in
Telugu on the usual subject of hookworm disease. The tom-tom beater was
very zuch in evidence and a good crowd had gathered.  The lecturer used lantern
pictures, which are still a drawing card among these people who 8ee 80 few
pictures of any kind.

     On my return to the main line to Calcutta I saw a palanquin borne
by six cooliee bringing a rich lady to the train. The lady was completely
invisible, and when ehe transferred herself to the compartment on the train,
curtains were held by men with poles 60 that the:-e was not the slightest unguarded
chink for a bird to see through.  When the shy lady reached her destination
a bright red curtain and canopy wae similarly held and, in the absence of
her palanquin, the whole tight c&oth enclosure moved off,in a circle of
bearers with poles,while her ladyship walked inside. How ie that for 1005
ruodestyl I am tdld that the8 women 8re 80 modest that they usually develop
tuberculoeia from lack of light an8 air.  I do not know whether they are


khamdans or a wealthy class of Hindu merchants.

    When you go to Delhi, ets., any clothes that are cream or khaki
colored will be very valuable for white clothes do not stay clean ten
minutes on the train.  The dirt, however, is all sterilized and look8
will not kill. However,it  would be very nice to have a tinted suit. I
am wearing white to 8ave at least me ailk suit to start my visits in Calcutb
with.

    Tell Dr. Docherty that the bed-roll is proving very useful and confort-
able.

     I Shall be so glad to see you all at Bombay. I want Billy to leove hi8
spots in Ceylon and come with hi8 nice normal akin.

    When Peggy's birthday corn8 give her my best wishes for a happy
birthday. Perhaps I shall be able to find soothing nice for her before I
get to Donbay.

With zumh love to you all,