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Title
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Letters, July 8th, 1911_007
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Alternative Title
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Letters, July 8th, 1911
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Date
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8-Jul-11
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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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7 the tree-clad mountains burst into rugged cliffs of hundreds of feet sheer fall. It is a stunt of nearby residents to get staves & ropes & scale these & many fatalities have occurred in consequence. Our homeward way led down a narrow winding defile in which steps had been built or cut & I held my breath in several spots at the declivity below & above. On some of the hills nearby were castles or picturesque towers & all in all, we had the best day yet, for those of our tastes. We reached Dresden at nine, said farewell to our friends had a dainty tea with crusty rolls & marmalade sent to the room & finished packing. Up before six on Wednesday, breakfast in our rooms & off on the 7:15 for Strassburg . The day was warm & the train crowded. The car e s were of the vestibule type, which are not as attractive as compartments, lacking the privacy of the latter & oh, how the Germans do hate fresh air! Fritz spent most of his time opening the window in the pass-
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Rights
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