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Title
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Letters, June 29, 1911_019
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Alternative Title
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Letters, June 29, 1911
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Date
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June 29, 1911
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Creator
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Edith Schwartz Clements
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Description
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handwritten letter
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Identifier
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nshs-rg3158am-002
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Transcription
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19 finds it quite a new & somewhat unpleasant experience to have to take a back-seat,
as he finds his stored language knowledge unavailable for conversational purposes.
Fortunately he understands about as well as I & the others understand enough English,
so that he does not have to be entirely dumb. We both find, however, that the constant
absorbed attention necessary to understand rapid speech is very tiring. is very attractive- rather stately- capable & dignified. She is rather more advanced
than the usual German hausfrau, knows considerable botany & is taking yet lectures under her husband. We all- Prof.
& Mrs. D. & the three youngest children- the youngest of these being a girl of fourteen
or fifteen- took a stroll at six through the beautiful park & gardens. Everyone seemed
to enjoy it thoroughly- even the young man of about twenty. That seems to be another
German trait: their child like enjoyment of simple pleasures. At the terminus of the
walk, we sat in a rude garden & each devoured a huge plate of delicious cherries at
five cents a pound. Then the children were sent home &
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Rights
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