Handwritten letter from Robert M. Glenn in Paris, France to his sister, Mary Aitken Glenn (1842-1925). Hotel Mirabeau letterhead. R Glenn and Ernest are staying at a beautiful hotel in Paris with gardens and a fountain. Although the Parisians are complaining about the heat, Glenn says it’s only been 80 degrees and they haven’t perspired once. Yesterday they both received letters at Dr. Hearmann’s which they read while sitting in the Garden of Tuileries. They also visited the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre. They have not had too much trouble communicating as most of the stores etc. have someone who speaks English. Their hotel is near the military headquarters in Paris, and in the afternoon, Glenn was quite impressed listening to a 30-piece band serenade the head officer, including music from the opera of Martha. He read in Mary’s letter that their mother’s back became worse the day after they left. He hopes she is better by now, and he tells Mary not to let her work too hard. He sends his love and his thanks for the letters home, and he tells Mary not to let Uncle John leave before he returns. Names mentioned: Ernest (no surname given), Dr. Hearmann (possibly M. Humann?), Napoleon, Da*** (?), Papa (Benjamin F. Glenn), Uncle John (John Aitken?) Places mentioned: Garden of Tuileries, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre