I went to church with Theo in the morning, and, in the afternoon, we took a ride in a Park Wagon to Schloss Dyck, the chateau of Prince Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim. I give you the full name in order that you may know what a load some of these Princes have to carry with them, just in…

My dear boy, At last we have found a “Haven of Rest.” The weather is not favorable for drives or sightseeing, and it is almost like in autumn. Raining and blowing, so we stay at home and gather new strength for future work. The Fritsch family treats us royally, and Else (Mrs. F.) takes pleasure…

Rested all morning and took a nap after the sumptuous dinner and, after coffee, we all went down town, and the ladies went shopping while Theodor and I, with the children and their grandmother (a fine aristocratic lady), took a walk through the beautiful city park which is laid out like our Tower Grove Park,…