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Duchess de Chaulnes Returns to New York After Sea Voyage
The Duchess de Chaulnes, her 10 month old son Manuel, her mother Mrs. Theodore P. Shonts, and sister Marguerite arrived aboard the George Washington in Hoboken marking her first visit back to the United States since marriage. They proceed to Hot Springs Virginia for weeks. The duchess notes the baby does not speak English yet understands some, vows to raise him as both American and French. She dismisses marriage rumors with Prince Murat, saying she has not thought of remarriage since her husband’s death.
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