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Coblentz, June 9th 1871

June 9th frid.

at 12 depart for Cologne, draw 500 Thlrs. of Simon & Marks write letter to Stamitz, Greven & N.Y. at Depot depart for Berlin via Minden at 7.45 P.M. wife buys Eau de Cologne

June 10th sat.

Reach Braunschweig at 3 A.M. wife goes on to Berlin. I stop at Hotel Schrader, see Tretbar at Thies, drive with him and Koch, write letters to N.Y. in aft. German Ins. Co., Buffalo claims $48.96/100 assessments. At Club in eve with Koch

June 11th sund

Depart for Seesen at 12.15. Stop at Steigertahl. Rain all day. In evg at Club & Bürgerzelt til 2 A.M. write to N.Y. abt Trowbridge matter

June 12th mond.

Rain all day in Eveg. at Bürgerzelt til 1 A.M.

June 13th Tuesd.

No rain but wet ground. In aft. at Wursbad. Grand Supper at Bürgerzelt, I am toasted and make a fine speech which is loudly applauded. Give 100 Thlrs. for the Landwehrfrauen, 25 to Meyer 10 to Angruette

June 14th Wed.

Start at 6.25 A.M. for Berlin arr. there at 12 M. Immense crowds & preparations for reception. See Stamitz, telegram from N.Y. to engage Jaell or Menter if Taussig refuses to come. 

June 15th Thursday.

Fair weather at last. Dense crowds thronging Unter den Linden day and evening. Tausig sends word that he is not coming to America this year but next. I telegraph "Tausig not coming Shall try Menter Jaell pay 22 Thlrs. Am at Reichstag see Bismarck and hear him read and speak feel gout in both feet, take Medicin towards evening. Write to Jaell in evg

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June 16th frid.

Ziegler, wife, son & Henry St arrive in the morning, and view the Procession with us from our Windows. In eveg write Steigertahl and see Illuminations with my wife. Feel gout in left foot

June 17th sat.

Very hot day. Dine with whole party at Zennig's, the others go to Zoological Gardens, I stay home write to N.Y., to Broadwood abt Goddard, to Lloyd to Steusmann. Gout gone, in eveg dine with Rud. Koch Corning introduces me to his Tailor

June 18th Sun.

Hot day. In forenoon out with Ziegler & Garlichs. Whole Party and R. Koch dine at my expense, 10 persons, in eve. Ziegler & I at Krolls and Orpheum. Meet Chas. Schwarz from N.Y.