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The photograph is of a man (likely Jack) standing in front of a train in Alor Star (possibly Alor Setar, Malaysia).

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The photograph is of a man (likely Jack) standing in front of a train in Alor Star (possibly Alor Setar, Malaysia).

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The photographs were taken on a work trip to Alor Star (possibly Alor Setar, Malaysia) to see the railroads and railcars.

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Jack writes more about his work and the trouble the company branch is facing. He also comments on the horse races and future travel plans.

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Jack describes life on the ship while docked in Hawaii and the poor weather experienced throughout the trip. He replies to comments made in a previous letter about life back in Philadelphia.

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Jack writes more about his work and the trouble the company branch is facing. He also describes future travel plans, correspondence with people, events back home, a poem he sent to his sister, and batik fabric (which was not familiar to his family/friends).

Scope and Contents Content Warning: Racist Terminology for Somone of Mixed Race.Jack comments on his family's summer plans, his disagreement with Baldwin over when he can leave, retruning from Batavia (Malaysia), attending a boxing match in Bandoeng, playing golf, traveling by train to and hiking in Surabaya (East Java, Indonesia), trying to sell locomotives and locomotive parts, and going to Djokja (Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia) and Borobudur temple (Central Java, Indonesia). He adds a note that he...

Scope and Contents Content Warning: Derogatory Term for Japanese Used; Racist Descriptions of Filipino People; Pro-Colonialism.Jack begins with describing the San Bernedino Straits; the American colonisation and military presence on Corregidor Island, the Phillippines; and Manila, the Phillippines, particularly the harbor and medical and customs inspections. He writes a significant portion about American colonization of the Phillipines, incorporating racist comments about Filipinos. He also...

Scope and Contents Content Warning: Racist Terminology for Black People; Racist Terminology for Chinese People; Racist Description and Stereotypes of Siamese People; Racism towards All Non-White People; Derogatory Terminology for Scottish People; Pro-Colonialism; Sexism.Jack writes about his travels by train from Penang (in Malaysia) and to Alor Star (possibly Alor Setar, Malaysia); Padang Besan (Malayisa); Tung Song, Siam (possibly Thung Song, Thailand); Chumphon, Siam (Thailand); and Bangkok...

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Content Warning: Racist Stereotypes about the Indigenous People of Borneo; Pro-Colonialism; Racist Terminology for Japanese People; Derogatory Description of Dutch People.

Jack writes about his work, people from other countries involved in his work (in which racist stereotypes, terminology, and description are applied), and his plans to travel.