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Letters, July 8th, 1911_002

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Edith Schwartz Clements, Letters, July 8, 1911
Title
Letters, July 8th, 1911_002
Alternative Title
Letters, July 8th, 1911
Date
8-Jul-11
Creator
Edith Schwartz Clements
Description
handwritten letter
Identifier
nshs-rg3158am-002
Transcription
2 Prof. D. didn’t seem to mind, & judging from our slight experience, every German seems to expect rain at any minute & no matter how bright the day promises, starts out with an umbrella. It can rain with the slightest exertion & stop as suddenly. In consequence, we clamored over the hills, in alternate drizzle & sunshine, while Prof. D. poured out a stream of information about the flora. We stopped at an ancient house (200 years old) for a glass of milk, studied a curious old monument in the yard, sat in the field & ate cherries & then walked onto Maissen . Here we were ferried across while it poured. I thought we were headed for the station — but no indeed! What did a little rain matter? We were to see all the sights! Maissen is a curious old place with narrow winding alleys for streets, which climb & drop at precipitous angles & paved with cobbles. Some of the
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