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Train's Autobiography and Message to Be Understood
The aging George Francis Train dictates his forthcoming memoir My Life In Many States and In Foreign Lands from the Mills hotel room. A stenographer records his memory of events including his encounter with Li Hung Chang aboard the P and O Erin, reflecting on fate, perseverance, and a life of remarkable experiences.
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Li Hung Chang
Mills Hotel
George Francis Train
New York Times
Train
Emerson
the Times
Bleecker Street
Japan
Shanghai
Canton
P. and O
Erin
Jameson
Hongkong
Bougevine
Ward
Gorden