Hotel des Balances, Lucerne
Sunday Morning
Arrived at 11.30 last night. Off to the Stangerhorn now, instead of Pilatus. Good journey on [the] whole. Very comfortable carriages & only 3 other people 1 gentleman & two ladies, very quiet. The struggle for places at Bale [was] the worst. The chicken was splendid, & I made tea at 4 o’clock. Up to Bale we were quite fresh, & today feel quite well. The breakfast at Brussels was wretched for s.2/- cold milk, — & poor ham & eggs! Luckily I got a good couch on steamer & dozed a little. Your father was on deck mostly. Then we dozed a good bit on the train, so got fairly rested on the whole. I think we shall leave here tomorrow, but am not sure yet. Have not seen much yet of the mountains, but I think I saw Pilatus half clouded.
Adieu | Yours affectionately | Alfred [signature]
Tell your Ma your Pa says he is no worse than usual, but he looks much better today than when we started.1
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Mrs Wallace
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England.
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