Item 01: Ralph Ingram Moore letters, 10 February 1907-15 March 1918 - Page 41
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[Page 41]
Mena Camp
Via Cairo
16. 12. 14.
My Dear Mother,
I did not write for the last mail, because I knew that Eric going home would be able to tell you everything up to a few days ago. He seemed very much disappointed that he was not able to proceed to England. However after seeing as much of Alexandria & Cairo, he should be prepared to let England go for a while.
There is so much to say about this wonderful country, that I hardly know where to start. Especially as most of my impressions have been crowded into short terms of leave, that it will take some time to get a clear view of the natives, their customs, dwellings etc.
We did not stop in Alexandria, but came direct from the boat €“ per train - to Cairo. I was in a luggage van €“ guard of the baggage €“ & I don't think I left the door once until it got too dark to see. In spite of everything we passed being new & wonderful there was one man in the van who took out a novel when we left Alexandria, & never bothered to look up from it until we reached Cairo.
Of course nothing of the desert is seen from the train. Fertile lands €“ cotton, rice, palms etc - line