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Paris letters reveal a grand European summer with nobles and war relics
A daughter from Detroit writes of a Paris vacation aboard the City of Paris with teachers from New York. She details visits to Fontainbleau and Versailles, meetings with a duke and counts, scenes of Bastille Day celebrations, and a tour through war sites with a French host family. She notes shopping, fashion, and mutual introductions, remarking on prices, currency, and a vivid social scene, while sharing family news and reflections on marriage as portrayed through humorous anecdotes.
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I. H. Lynch
Gladys Lynch
Highland Park High School
Detroit
Michigan
Paris
New York
Papa
Madame la Baronne
Doctuer
Madame Benassen
Gostay
Docteur
Himelf
Buffalo
Chalfeur
Mile
Gen
Joffres
St. Dennis
Marie Antonette
Louis XVI
Grosley
On Napoleon
America
Alliance Francais
YY. W.C. A
Woman's Club
Metro
Subway
Rue Des Italiens
Fontanbleau
Leo Genne