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Description of a visit to Paris with Alice Monk, Constance Monk and their father

Arrangements for the settlement of Henry Monk's estate

Encloses a cheque for monies in settlement of Henry's estate

Encloses money from Henry's estate owed for rents on mines, light nights deter the German bombers

Electioneering in New York, does not care much for the city as it is uninteresting

Sends cheque from money from Henry's estate

Visit to the Mint in Philadelphia, engraving of banknotes at Washington, The Treasury, White House and Capitol, visit to the Washington Monument

Arrangements for the publishing of the banns of marriage of Constance Monk and Eugene Sanford, arrangements for cutlery to be sent to CJM and for game birds and cakes to be sent to James Henry Monk at Eton

Plans to travel from San Fransisco to Mexico City, journey by the Grand Canyon of the Arkansas River, trains in America are dirty and uncomfortable, "the society is usually not of the pleasantest; and the spitting is disgusting", visit to the Mormon Tabernacle where the organ was impressive and the singing good

Has applied for administration of Henry Monk's estate

To visit Barbados and Jamaica, Aunt Eve and Lady Gwendoline Home heading for Florida

Crossing into Mexico from the USA, Mexico reminds him of Egypt

Hopes to be home by the end of April, Barbados and Trinidad

Recommends a maid, items belonging to James Henry Monk to be sold at Harrods, clearing out silver and offering AB some

To leave for Barbados from Trinidad, due in Plymouth on 27th April

Arrived at Port Said, several accidents on board ship

Please she has secured a servant, London much changed, houses down everywhere, roads blocked, nearly every church has been hit, bought Henry's fishing rods at Harrod's sale for his nephews, a Monk bracelet was sold at Christie's for £810

Pleased to hear that AB has found a good maid, asks if she will take on another who is respectable but in need of employment, plans to augment AB's share of Henry Monk's estate