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Letters, July 8th, 1911_015

Item

Edith Schwartz Clements, Letters, July 8, 1911
Title
Letters, July 8th, 1911_015
Alternative Title
Letters, July 8th, 1911
Date
8-Jul-11
Creator
Edith Schwartz Clements
Description
handwritten letter
Identifier
nshs-rg3158am-002
Transcription
15 town, Triberg , nestled among the mountains, very much like Mariton except that the mountains are not bare and rugged, but are clothed clear to their summits with a beautiful forest of evergreens & carpeted with ferns & flowers. We picked out a delightful clean little hotel which served good meals & was very reasonable. After dinner, we started out to see the famous falls. These were superb ; covered a distance of several hundred yards & fell in seven distinct cascades, any one of which equals Minnehaha Colorado in its best days. I could not help thinking how Jule would sit “at gaze” by the hour. We exclaimed & wondered & then climbed on up the mountain. Fritz slipped in one spot & broke his tripod, so pictures were suddenly stopped. The way was a broad smooth path & the climbing easy. The summit, however was tree-covered & permitted of no outlook. We sat in the pleasant woods, ate cherries & rested until supper-time. After supper, the town band
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