Letter, SS Bengal, near Colombo

Subjects: 1) The party suffer from the intense Red Sea heat and then seasickness in crossing the Indian Ocean. Constance is glad to be able to help others. 2) Sunday services and other amusements pass the time as they approach Colombo, where they will change to another ship.


Date(s) of creation: September 29, 1890
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Summary: Subjects: 1) The party suffer from the intense Red Sea heat and then seasickness in crossing the Indian Ocean. Constance is glad to be able to help others. 2) Sunday services and other amusements pass the time as they approach Colombo, where they will change to another ship.
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Language: English
Copies: Transcript available in J. D. Owen, J. Gullick & S. McClure (eds.), 'Married to a Missionary: Constance Douthwaite's letters to her family, 1887-1896, with additional letters from her husband Arthur Douithwaite MD', unpublished, 2009 [copy available in Special Collections Reading Room]
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