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extracted text: and Wash. monument in the distance next A.M. on leaving. We got thru the Ohio flood area with only two detours- not bad- and saw much of the havoc created. It was quite a new sight to see the tops of trees and floating houses.
Oh yes, I meant to tell you, "gov. expense" means 4 cents per mile and $6.- a day expense money. That will just about cover it and is worth more just the experience and getting to take my car. We had to make only 250 mi per day so we drove more and are taking