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was I think on the whole quite contented with his lot. I gave him his parcel of fruit etc. & he was quite pleased to get it. I thought I would not require the cushion you made from the eiderdown during the voyage and offered it to Mick but he would not take it as he was afraid he might lose it. I think the men are very comfortably housed I wouldn't mind being with them at all. I inspected one of the troop decks last night at 10.30. The men were all asleep in their hammocks & looked quite comfortable. Fred was on guard duty last night – the guard goes on for 24 hours & during all this time they remain in the guard room away down in the bowels of the ship – four of them

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