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Title
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Letters, July 8th, 1911_018
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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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18 Baden was being celebrated. The town was gay with many-colored flags Saturday evening & all day Sunday, there was demonstrations by the military-marching, commons & band music. We watched & listened from the Schlossberg, a high hill or small mountain, as you will, back of the town. The view from here over the quaint of old town of red-tiled sloping roofs & to the surrounding hills was beautiful. We “schwärmed” (this is the German for “gush” or enthuse) with great gusto, especially over the two old towers remaining from the ancient wall. You will have to see pictures of these, or the objects themselves to appreciate it. Sunday is a great pleasure day with the Germans & everyone was out on the hills or watching the parade in town. We mingled with the “common” people with interest, gazing at the queer, picturesque costumes of the peasants, as curiously as
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Rights
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