Money from home; Senate sends ships for Americans

Got started late this morning for I stopped to write 3 postals. Rec’d a registered letter from Alfred, forward by registered mail from the mail clerk at French Lemon. Also a postal from Margaret saying that Duncan is better and a wild appeal from Florence Humphrey from Verona begging me to write to her re. and she never addressed it to me but only to French Lemon & Co. No wonder she loses mail.

Alfred sent me $165 – $50 from Aunt Marion, $45 – P.W. Co and $65 from him. Wrote F.T.H. telling her again where I was – to Alfred ach. {knowledging] money and to French Lemon ach. [knowledging] letter and the one addressed postal. Mailed them myself at branch P.O.

Then went to public library – saw some handsome illuminated books, bought a few Venetian beads. Then came home. After lunch about 8 [sic] I started out to go to Murano, walked from the Rialto bridge across the city to the water front. Those queer narrow streets and little squares were most interesting.

Took the boat to Murano – a short pretty ride. Went to two churches and the museum, but thought my trip was a failure. Walked back to the Rialto. Very tired. A lady came to see me who had seen Florence in Verona this a.m. Said F. had not heard and was afraid I had gone on to Munich without any money. They all went to the opera last night however.

War news seems to be quieting down. Consul wants every American to come for registration papers. Heard that the Senate had voted to send over ships for stranded Americans so perhaps I will have to go home willy nilly.