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London May 20th 1871

May 20th sat.

At 7.40 A.M. depart from Ludgate Station via Dover in Comp. with Ernst Greven from Crefeld, reach Ostend at 3 P.M. pass Brussels at 5.40 P.M. reach Cologne at 10.55 P.M. change trunk from Minden line and proceed via Seesen to Berlin. My trunk left by Comp. at Elberfeld being broke

May 21st sund.

Raining; pass Seesen at 7 A.M. reach Berlin at 12 ¾ P.M. My wife with Mrs. Sophia had just left for Falkenburg when I arrived. Drive to Prof. Herrig in aft. Stay there til 7 P.M. To bed at 9 P.M. My children were overjoyed to see me

May 22d mond.

See Steinitz, with him to Taussig 33 Dessauer str. do not find him in. Walk back. Had taken bath in the morning. Take children to Stettin Depot in aft and meet wife & Sophia. Have gout in left foot pretty badly. Meet Gerner. At home in eveg. Draw 150£ or 1017½ Thlr. from Bleichroeder

May 23d Tuesd.

See Taussig with Steinitz. Then to Sophia, dine there but eat only soup & vegetable. We three to Zoological Gardens. In eveg. take drops. Sleep well

May 24th Wed.

Am introduced to Mr. Platenius, he takes me to the Reichstag where I stay till 3¼ P.M. draw 6825/100. being the 10£ loaned to Garlichs at London & paid back by him. Pay my wife 636 Thlrs. being Interest due her for April and May

May 25th Thurs.

Draw 500 Thlrs. See Prof. Helmholtz wife, then Bechstein, our grand had just arrived. Take our children to Sophias house. Wife and I depart for Brunswick at 7.45 P.M. In our Coupè is Adickes from Hanover of the Reichstag with whom I have a most interesting conversation. Arrive at Hotel Schrader; at 1 A.M.

May 26th frid.

Rise early Hunt up old Tretbar, then meet Koch and wife & son Victor dine with them, afterwards drive all around Brunswick, see Theodors new House. Take supper and spend eveg. at Kochs. LP.

May 27th sat.

At 12.15 start for Seesen train very crowded Arr. at 1.45. P.M. Amuse myself very much & make visits

May 28th sund.

Very hot. At 1.48. wife arrives from Brunswick and we proceed to Cologne, where we arrive at 9 P.M. Stop at Hotel du Nord, which is very fine

May 29th Mon.

Make various purchases, meet Wm Aufermann from New York, dine together Wife & I drive around Cöln, admire the forts and Woods. In Concert Perf. of Josua very fine. End of the Paris revolution reported

May 30th Tuesd.

Raining, wife has .. . .. .._ . .. ... . ... Concert in eveg very fine Joachim, afterwards at Casino, stay til 4 A.M. Bomseit, Antwerp +c +c. Oelberman, Funke & Olbers there