CLARA BARTON DIARIES AND JOURNALS Feb.-Dec. 1871 Diary-1871 Names and Addresses B (Kalendar) Calendar (fur) for 1871 January S 1 Neujahr M 2 Abel D 3 Isaac M 4 Elias D 5 Simeon F 6 Hl. SK. S 7 Raimund ______________ S 8 1 Epiph. M 9 Julianus D 10 Samson M Felicitas D Reinhold F 13 Hilarius S 14 Felix ______________ S 15 2 Epiph. M 16 Marcellus D 17 Antonius M 18 Ignatius D 19 Prisca F 20 Sebast. S 21 Agnes _______________ S 22 3 Epiph. M 23 Emerentia D 24 Timetheus M 25 Pauli Bek. D 26 Polycarpus F 27 Jeh. Chr. S 28 Karl d. G. _______________ S 29 4 Epiph. M 30 Adelgunde D 31 Virgil Kalender für 1871. Juli. August. September. Oktober. November. Dezember. Druck von G Mohr in Heidelberg Taschen-Kalender für 1871. Heidelberg. Verlag von Julius Wetthein Druck von G. Mohr. Januar. 1. Sonntag 2. Montag 3. Dienstag Februar. 8. Mittwoch. Letter froM Dorr from Aden Sent telegram from Hehl--32. frs The vote of France letter from Antoinette 9. Donnerstag Work day. dreadfull tired. 160 workers--Miss Gehm getting ill 10. Freitag restart but still tired-- Mr. Pfeil returned from Belfast Bat guanno for Miss G Belfort still bombarded in all the armistice--Miss Zimmer thought she felt the shock of an earthquake-- 11. Samstag Very cold--went out-- to find the woman recommended by the grand Duchess--not home--learned that there had been a shock and the ground opened a little way from us. Letter from Mr. & Mrs. G. will come Sunday-- Decide to close our rooms for a week [??] Februar. 12. Sonntag. Miss Z. not well M. Fabri called--I refused to let Miss Z her go out at night--she met her parents at depot - here to supper. Spent the evening at Mr. Bergmans--with M. Nink 13. Montag. Work day--Miss Z. with her parents. I did the work arranged dinner - and kept the books at the work. Mr & Mrs Bergman came to help Miss Z went to ride--Mr. & Mrs. Z left for Carlsruhe at 5 p.m. Poor Miss Z went to bed worn out--had taken cold 14. Dienstag. After a feverish night poor Miss Z. remains in bed and I am almost discouraged. It was decided that she might remain for 5 weeks longer, distressed that it is no longer. purchased large quantity of stuff--measured them at night--very tired 15. Mittwoch. Miss Z better but keeps her bed still measure stuffs--make Bills - send off the invoice of clothing for last Monday gave Mr. Bergman his Bill - Februar. 16. Donnertag. 17. Freitag. 18. Samstag. 19. Sonntag. Februar. 20. Montag Telegram that Dorr has been heard from on the way but I think he will go to England & not come here-- Officer comes from Count Bismark to tell of suffering at Luttlezburg 21. Dienstag Went to Luttzleburg with Miss Z. & Madam Bergman at 6 A.M. could not return that night - wretched people - 22. Mittwoch returned from Luttlezboug at 2 PM Dorr came from Seychetes via Bern at [??] 23. Donnerstag Februar. 24. Freitag. 25. Samstag. 26. Sonntag Spent evening at Mrs. Bouche's boarding school. Told war stories. One of the most noted schools of eastern France - 27. Montag 2 Februar. 28. Dienstag. März. 1. Mittwoch. Antoinette Margot offers to come take Miss Zimmons place I write her Father to ask if she may come - 2. Donnerstag. 3. Freitag. März. 4. Samstag Telegram from the Grand Duchess - answered that our work was in full activity 5. Sonntag Dined with Madam Bergier Miss Z went to Neehoff Dorr went with me 6. Montag Grand Duchess came at 2 oclock -remained until 4 1/2 -inspecting the rooms gave me a "cross" pin -& Miss Z gave G D photo of my work rooms 7. Dienstag Am having gray dress made - letter from Antoinette Margot that she will come tomorrow Miss Bouche invites us for Sunday evening - März. 8. Mittwoch. Letter to Miss Z at 8 that she must come home tomorrow morning Miss Margot came at 3 - spent evening at Mr. Bergmans - 9. Donnerstag. Miss Z left at 10 1/2 - I am for the first time almost [alone] - [still] Miss Shaff & Madam de Yorkheim of Carlsruhe called 10. Freitag First day alone in my work without Miss Z - letter from her. Spoke with Durr in the evening. 11. Samstag. Spent much of my time in the work room - bought stuffs - Marz. 12. Sonntag. Went with Antoinette & Mr Fabi to Nirhof - met the Bismarks - the countess & 4 children 13. Montag. work day - I overlooked The jumpers - Dorr had the chintz 14. Dienstag. write to Mr & Mrs Zimmerman to ask if Hannah could come & remain while I go to Paris recd letter from her that she will come tomorrow - too soon 15. Mittwoch. Miss Zimmerman came this morning to remain two days - we purchase a great deal of stuff to make ready for me to go to Paris with Dorr - Photos came Marz. 16. Donnerstag. Will go to Paris tomorrow - gave no work but paid help - will have work given tomorrow to last till next Sat a week - Miss Zimmerman here - will leave tomorrow 17. Freitag. left Stras, at 7 1/2 for Paris - could only go as far as Epernay - staid all night and came on next morning ground covered with snow 18. Samstag. arr near Paris - no cab walked 8 or 10 miles - to "Grand Hotel du louvre" went to 95 rue [chaubet?] consulate - Mr W out of town - must wait till Monday - dined and went to bed, stiff & tired 19 Sonntag. church at Hotel des Invalids - visited Place Vendom champ de Mars - arc de triumph went up the 300 steps cold Marz. Paris 20. Montag. Started to go to Mr. Washburn but came back - wrote him a letter - Ansd by Franck Moore - a hard day - am so lonesome but not alone 21. Dienstag. Up early and went to Legation, saw M Washburn Genl - Chiltain - M Wash. gave me 500 francs - also called on M Lamier who came with gifts from N. Y. All Paris in a revolution - people shot - National Guard all over the city - 22. Mittwoch. Went to call on M Read Consul General - did not find him - tired out - decided to leave - all stores closed for fighting - rode to station French have resumed the RR. bot a Ticket to Norway - Dorr to Epernay - where we staid all night - 23 Donnerstag. - could not learn where a train would leave but went early to station & waited till 2 PM - then came on all night & [wasted at ? till noon got passes for both self & Dorr - home at 3.40 P 24. Freitag. Still in cars at day light - when I would comb my hair, must change cars reached Nany about noon, and Stras. 3.40 - had passes for self & Dorr found work all in order - all happy and well, Miss Mayet had done splendidly sent my workers to walk an hour - 25. Samstag. - great work day - Miss Zimmrman came in the Morning we overlooked the work received over 1000 garments - all agreed that I was safe out of the insurrection Bad reports of Paris - Bot many stuffs 26 Sonntag. went to ride with Mr. Fabri - read and wrote girls came to pack up the work worked till noon - 27. Montag. girls finished the work sent it off at 2 o clock still bad news of Paris - Miss Barische called - Marz. 28. Dienstag. call from Consul Young of Carlsruhe & Mr. Kruger - Bot many stuffs. Letter from Miss Zimmermann 29. Mittwoch. removed my table into the 2d room to write. a dull weary day wrote Miss Zimmermann call from M Bergman - sent money for work - [Letter] such needlessly hard days - one wearies of perverseness and bad temper - 30. Donnerstag. work day, at evng went to Mr. Bergmans to meet M Ungerman who had just returned from American as delegate from Strasbourg - he had met Julia Ward Howe - liked Boston 31. Freitag. Letter from Miss Zimmermann cool bright day. April. 1. Samstag. 2. Sonntag. 3. Montag. April. 20. Donnerstag. 21. Freitag. 22. Samstag. spent the evening at Miss Schaffs 23. Sonntag. Went to ride with M Fabri - to a peasant house - and to Madam Bergies in the evenig. The Rauches there Dorr remaind home April 24. Montag. gave work - change the [dey?] for this week to Friday - to get [a?] day for giving work but once a week and make the sum 5 francs instead of 3 frcs twice a week 25. Dienstag. Dorr decides to go to London M Bergman approves - 26. Mittwoch. wrote letter to Bergam Moran. & Hugh M Cullech exploring any work 27. Donnerstag. Dorr left for London gave him 100 francs - April. 28. Freitag. nearly ill am troubled to sleep 29. Samstag. Madilan washed all the house - Antoinette took cold 30. Sonntag. went to walk and wrote all day - Prepared our own breakfast letters Madelein - rest - Mai. 1. Montag. 2. Dienstag. 3. Mittwoch. Mai. 4. Donnestag. work day - 160 women - visit from Countess de Bismark - Miss Zimmerman came 5. Freitag. sent off cloths over 1600 6. Samstag. Miss Zimmerm went home call from Countess Bismark 7. Sonntag. called on Mrs Richard met Miss Rauche Mai. Dorr X Jules wrote same day - 8. Montag. Letter from Dorr went with M Kruger to see trunks for Dorr - Letter from Jules in Geneva answered him to come - 9. Dienstag. 10. Mittwoch. 11. Donnerstag. Strasbourg Mai. 28. Sonntag. 29 Montag. M Chas Gray came from Madam Rousch - dined with her - Dorr with me - M Gray gave draft for 2000 fcs from the War Victims fund - 30. Dienstag. 31. Mittwoch. Let Madam Hendesich have 35 thalers - in 111,35 to pay her home rent -, and redeem her watch and pay her going to fix her children miss Zimmerm came at 6 Juni. Dorr left for Paris & America Last work [day in] Strasbourg workers sewed for me - Mr Bergman paid me the amt of money I had advanced to pay 1. Donnerstag. workers - 14.50 fcs in gold- Paid draft of Washbun - 492. - " balance on the gift of London Comite - - 7 worked all night - packing [*Strasbourg*] 2. Freitag. at 6 morning left Strasbourg for Paris with Madam Hendesich travelled all day - arrived Paris at 1 oclock at night - went to Hotel Francium et Almand rue de Strasbourg - took one room till morning - [*Paris*] 3. Samstag. went to Depot to find Dorr he came at 11 - Boxes at Pantin - went to ride - took in M Gray - carried him & Dorr to depot for Versailles - did not go with them but paid the carriage for all - M Gray decided to take back his sum of 2000 fcs of Monday, so I am free of the English Quakers and Philadelphia Paris Juni. Dorr went with one to Jules Ferry the Prefect of the Seine at 11. due ab 10 - 4. Sonntag. he was to have given me a house for my things but could not understand so I came away without my errand - Dorr did not know what to do - was tired - And I excused him from further trouble - & walked to Villette - came back exhausted & went to bed 5. Montag. Drove to Maurice Hotel f Dorr, had left - came back & to Villete - saw the Mayor & a man who would come to me at 4 - also the Prefect sent one who will return at the same hour. Dorr came too left - gents came - house from the Mayor Dorr left & I found him at depot - left again at 10 6. Dienstag. night - All done - no By any more - the light is out - went to find furniture - saw mayor hired furniture paid 50 fcs for month left hotel paid 41 fcs - came to 60 B de le Villette - and D slept in my own house - 7. Mittwoch. rained- Arranged house - but menage - and tried to rest, tired and sore hearted. wrote some letters - went to Pantin for boxes. had been sent to Paris - returned to station and found them at Messerges. offices - all right - Juni. 8. Donnerstag. rained so the boxes could not be sent - wrote letters went to walk and explore in the PM - bad weather - found fish plenty - am glad of this my stomach is so bad - 9. Freitag. Boxes came from R R - no charge for transport any of the way - paid 5,50 for storage - & 2 fcs to men for bringing upstairs - have all with me now - rainy 10. Sanstag. still raining - Arranged my finances, find I have 8,000 francs about - - 11. Sonntag. Juli. 3. Montag. recd a check from Mr Dught for 5000 francs for Boston, French Relief fund to be used immediately if possible in the region of Degon and Belfort - sit for my Paris Juli. 4. Dienstag. Bouquet & poem from Rev. Theodore Monod. 5. Mittwoch. 6. Donnerstag. recd letter of credit fr M Dwight for Boston Brench Relief Comite fr £1000 pounds on Barring Bros London called on M Monod, Dined at M Robin's tired out 7. Freitag. Paris Juli. 8. Samstag. Last day of my work in Paris - and the last day I sit fr my medallion - all finished at once get ready for Lyon now - Visit from School teacher 9. Sonntag. Sent 75 frcs to M Ruble to pay my postage for the past year - visited Pere la Chaise with M & Mrs Robin - wrote Hannahh - Antonett & Mr Rublee - Saw a father scolding his children - the mother had been killed in the bombardment 10. Montag. worked all day at my accounts for Mr. Moran of the New York French relief Comite - could not finish them. Marie sewed on my flannel skirts. 11. Dienstag. worked again all day in my accts - only that I went out to buy something to mend corsets &c - it rained fearfully - at night I had finished my work - 15 sheets of accts - studied German at little till 2 was too sleepy call from M Robin when I was out Paris 12.Mittwoch. A letter from Mr. Dwight wishing to see me, waited 2 hours for a carriage & went in an omnibus he leaves tomorrow for London & America We went to call on M Washburn: he had gone to Germany. Came home bidding Mr Dwight goodbye he took my Acct and a letter to London to give to M. Moran personally from 13. Donnerstag M. Clark. When I got home commenced to pack for Lyons. Mr. Clark came at 4 and remained till 11 at night--a refreshing chatty time-- Madam Hindenach will go with me My medallion bust comes home. I paid 75 francs -- failure-- 14. Freitag Commenced early to pack up in earnest. At 2 p.m. explosion of powder at Vincennes. finished to pack and had things taken down stairs ready for RR. went to Lyons Station to learn time wrote Antoinette. made my last presents to the family & to Madame Richard. 15. Samstag Up at 4 and left at 6 for the station. paid 86 francs fare--41 fr for extra baggage--arr Dijon at 2 p.m. hot arr at Lyon at 7. carriage for the Margots. Antoinette had missed the time. her father went for her. we all got together by 9 1/2 and went to bed-- could not have the shop for Madame at present--wait 15 days-- Lyons Juli 16 Sonntag Very hot. Madame H remains here till we can find a room for her. A gentleman from Lausanne to dine found no letters for me but a paper-- 17. Montag. Went with Antoinette to look for rooms for Madam H. The one we wished could not be had at present. but we found one on rue de Vendome 44, which will do to wait in at 9.50 francs per month--paid and took it. Hot 90 degrees + 18 Dienstag. Still terribly hot--91 to 93 letter from Mr. Bergman. Madame finds her room dirty and full of fleas and cleans it. our trunks had come yesterday. I try to sew a little. Letter from M. Rubler releasing my 75 francs postage which I had sent him. 19 Mittwoch. Letters Still hot as ever. Cut my striped combing sacque took nearly all day. Walked at evening with Antoinette. Lyon Juli 20. Donnerstag. Letter from Dorr of June 30 - and July 4 - from New Haven - sent to Paris and forwarded by Madame Richard also a letter from MIss Zimmerman - She had no news of me - my last letters must have gone wrong - Madame came here to sew on my jacket - answered Miss Zimmerman 21. Freitag. Answered Dorr - and cut my little bathing skirt - not quite so hot - but still oppressive - have no summer clothes with me - have washed my pink jacket and wear this 22. Samstag. Letter from Miss Zimmermn to Madame Asking news of me - cut my little bathing jacket of black and red - much cooler - cannot do much and visit - arranged my work boxes - thread, needles, 23. Sonntag. and little bags - Rains - cool - wrote Abby Sheldon Madam H recieves letters that her husband [desires] his money and will come directly to Lyons Lyon Juli. 24. Montag. Letter from Hinton and from Dorr - told me that Antonetts letter & mine were published in the Tribune - recd my papers & Madame calls her husband here go to town & purchase some things 25. Dienstag. cool & rainy - wrote Eliza Golay - learned that postage has been raised to 120 to America - wrote Dorr went to town to learn about postage - helped Antoinette on a dress - sewed for myself - very cool and pleasant in the afternoon - Little Dodo learned English Letter from Veuve Hesliniere - Paris - 26. Mittwoch. A most charming morning with such a sun light in my east windows - almost carrys one back to Hilton Head. Antonette commenced to make a picture group 2 sat for her 27. Donnerstag. Went to see some silk and lace work - called on the American consul - still sat for the picture - helped to compose the group a little - wrote Dorr but not sent yet Lyons Juli. 28 Freitag. A most beautiful memory. Up at 4 always to see the sunrise. Cut some garments to be made. my pink striped comby sack. wrote on my letter to Hinton. read letter from Sarah B. Earle 29 Samstag. hot & a little rain. dressed Madame in Strasbourg costume and stood with her for my picture. Madame expected her husband & children but they did not come. too hot to sleep. 30 Sonntag. Madame Hindenachs husband & children came - spent most of the day with the composition of Antoinette's picture - called on Madame, and went to see Antoinette Sunday school at 5 pm. 31 Montag. Wrote on my long letter to Hinton. And helped Antoinette with the sketch went to the park at night. Took a good run in the old paths. Lyons August. 1 Dienstag. Wrote to Sally, cousin Vi. and enclosed them in my letter to Hinton which is at last sealed. Antoinette put the sketch in a larger frame and I helped her to make it. She commenced the first touch of paint. letter from Hannah - answered & posted No. 2. Went for my chignon - paid 10 francs. Madame Hendrick nearly sick gave her some burnt - hands. Feels troubled about her house. Will always be troubled with that husband. 2 Mittwoch. very bright mornings. This day I have only assisted to paint we have tried all colors for the dress of the portrait and decide upon green and I helped to paint it at evening went to see Madame she is a little better. and we talk at home of some rooms for M and Antoinette and keep Madame with us. 3 Donnerstag. Rained early but bright at 7 o'clock. went with Antoinette to look for an appartment. Madame & husband came to speak with M. Margot. Discouraged. We saw many appartments about 1000 francs a piece. Some pretty. Rained so badly we gave up in the afternoon. Lyons August 4. Freitag. Madame came up in the morning to say that they had taken a little place to live in. I am sorry she has so little patience and trust. Go to dentist not here - post Hintons letter at last. 36 c - called at Madames. Look at a few more apartments. Spoke with Mr. and Mrs. Margot in the evening - am in doubt about remaining at Lyons as my headquarters. If I were back at Paris I should stay there. 5 Samstag. Assisted Antoinette with her picture. She painted all day and I could do little else - wrote a little on letters which are not yet off. 6 Sonntag. Antoinette paints all day and I help to arrange the picture and the flag. My eyes are weak and I cannot well use them to write. 7 Montag. Went out to look at houses and on return found letter from Laura Curtis Bullard at Bad Ems. hoping to see me in Paris. I write at once inviting her to come to Lyon or if not I will go to Paris. Write Prof. Wilcox not sent. letter from Miss Zimmerman Lyons August unto Mr. McCall Bowles & Bros. 12 rue de la Paix Paris. 8 Dienstag. Letter from Henry Wilson at Paris. Sent telegram and wrote. took carriage and sent telegraph office and looked at houses. Antoinette found work for the Cousin of Madame and looked at houses. 9 Mittwoch. Beautiful days. Write Mr. Wilson at Hotel de la Paix in Geneva. Recd telegram from him at noon that he would come to Lyon. I went with Antoinette to meet him at station Vaise - came at 11 night with him to hotel Collet. Antoinette rented the balcony chamber for one at 30 frcs per month 10 Donnerstag. At 8 1/2 went to call on Mr. Wilson. Talked 2 hours. took carriage and with him 12 1/2 went to Mr. Margots to dinner from there to Mr. Wilsons hotel for his satchel took him to ride on the Park visited the conservatories. took him to depot at 5 and left him to go to Geneva. At supper talked with M. Mayer and decided for Antoinette to go to Dijon with me to have an attic in my house. 11 Freitag. Think it was a hot day and that I helped Antoinette to paint or went to select furniture for our house Antoinette is very happy at the prospect of an attic and to study Lyons August. 12. Samstag. Again we looked for furniture and took a room of the old gentleman over the way. I helped Antoinette with the picture. She is so full of life and hope seems so happy at her prospects. 13. Sonntag. Painted much. three letters came from Dorr. All mailed at NY. The 1st of August letter from Mrs Bullard. Ansd Dorr. at noon Antoinette tells me that her mother is jealous of her time for me. I move my trunk to my own room. [*Davids birth day + Dorr started today (14) for San Francisco*] 14. Montag. Jane bought a set of table linen, rug and carpet from Mrs Margot and some furniture for my own room. Came home late a letter. at table ask again about Dijon and the storm broke upon poor Antoinette I would go to my room but Mrs M pleads for me to stay with Antoinette. I do. 15. Dienstag. go to my room before breakfast Mrs Margot comes for me. I go & go all day to my meals. best stay in my own room. Give up the attention give up all thought of remaining in Lyon. Poor Antoinette. I fear they will finish her with their jealousy. Poor child. Lyons August 16. Mittwoch. Call from M.D. Camberburg Am in my own rooms Madame makes my bed. I cannot longer go to Mrs. Margot to my meals. I prefer to take my food in my own room and let them settle their own differences perchance a letter cha[?] [?] [?] cham[?] things. 17. Donnerstag. Spent the day at Md Walked with Antoinette. Rained a little. Talked a great deal as we walked. fine day. pleasant visit Very French. Antoinette's school came home late. locked out. 18. Freitag. My fathers birth day wrote 7 letters. telling people to write me next at Paris that I will no more remain at Lyon. Antoinette is very sad. She paints and comes to me when she can. Long walk at night. 19. Samstag. Hindenach found work and commenced. I wrote to Dorr - sent note presented to Wilcox. Sent M Rolins pamphlet to Hinton. Antoinette came. 2nd I try to make her hold her ground with her family but I can not succeed. She is too yielding Lyons August. 20. Sonntag. All these days pass one like the other. The Margots are foolish in their jealousy and cruel to Antoinett She cannot think what to do and wishes to run to me. 21. Montag. This I will not permit but keep her at home at work. To show them that she has enough of character to control herself and that she does mind what 22. Dienstag. they say and do and take their scolding like a child that smiles and forgives as soon as the first smart is over. This is a more serious course than they had anticipated. They see that I 23. Mittwoch will not ask for her to go with me, and they fear to have broken up the arrangement and to take her to Switzerland so soon which they see would be dangerous on acct of Chatelenat and at length Mrs. Margot comes Lyons August humbly to me and begs me to 24. Donnerftag take Antoinette to Dijon with me, - I demur and consider and caution her against trusting her daughter with me She is ashamed - apologizes. And, begs, and I consent _ and the 25. Freitag. next day they depart for Sevres leaving Antoinette in the house to get ready and go with me, we remain in our 2 houses nearly a week, keep house clean up, pack - try to settle 26. Samstag. the Hindenachs - and cannot -- I give Madam 300 francs and leave her to do her own settling - relieve her little girls of a worm fit _ set them as right as I can - and get myself 27. Sonntag. ready to go to Paris to meet Mrs. Bullard, and then return to Dijon & Belfort to see how I can dispose of my 30,000 francs to the best advantage - 5 Lyon & Dijon August. 28. Montag. Still making ready to leave Lyons to meet Mrs. Bullard at Paris - get nearer and nearer ready all the time - but - have so many things to arrange it is hard 29. Dienstag. Packed all day to make ready to leave my furniture at Mde Comboliegiers. did not like the idea - went to bed and reconsidered and decided to sell my furniture and by a trunk and take all with me. 30. Mittwoch. Worked all day to get ready - sold my furniture - bot a trunk for 40 fcs - repacked - cleared my room. Madame and family came at 9 1/2and we all went to depot - only 10 frs freight for 5 boxes to Dijon-left at 12M 31. Donnerstag. Arrd. at Dijon 4 oclock Breakfast in our room at hotel left two of my trunks at station - were to take train for Paris at 2 1/2 but missed the train and came at 6 - tooke each a trunk freight pnly 2.50 rode all night and slept well. Paris September. After traveling all night arrived at Paris 4 1/2 - went directly to Splendide hotel - sent card to Mrs. Bullard 1. Freitag. her father Mr Curtis came at 9 to invite us to American breakfast - went - spent the morning in their rooms, took table d hote with Mrs. Bullard, spent evening and retired. 2. Samstag. Breakfasted with the family at the American breakfast rooms spent the morning with Mrs. Bullard went to look for a room out of the hotel in PM. took table d hote and was ill in the evening. 3. Sonntag. Mrs. Bullard daughter of Mr. & Mrs Curtis left at 8 1/2 for England via Cologne - we remain at the hotel go out to breakfast - it rains - think our rooms too dear, Antoinette goes for a friend to find others for us - we dine in our rooms and call at Mr Fischs in the evening. bot paper cuffs and this morning two little [ ] bottles-a [?] a piece - September. Antoinette found a Suirre Courier 4. Montag. who would find rooms for us cheaper than 12 frcs -- we could not have them today and went about town and waited -- Are sorry to leave our room. it is so pleasant 5. Dienstag. [*Mistake of a day - we came the 4th*] Early this morning the man came to tell us he had found rooms a rue Fronchet No 1 - we went to see and liked them, paid our Bill at hotel splendide 73.50 took carriage & trunks & picture and left for our new home 2 good rooms & 4 windows East & South side I was homesick - retired early - 6. Mittwoch Took coffee at a restaurente disagreeable - decided - had le[?] at the Washburns the day before - met him on the street and today returned to ask of him a Banker, and went to Monroe & co & each exchanged a draft for 7000 francs to be drawn on them interest - 3 per cent - 7. Donnerstag. Took our breakfast at home Went to the Louvre and passed most of the day - arranged to take our meals at home, and like much Letter from Miss Haskell - will have my letters sent to Monroe & co. - went to walk at evening and bot little toys-- September. 8. Freitag. This morning I met at my door Dr Mary Safford, who had just arvd in Paris from Germany and would go to America - it - rained I remained in all day - did little things wrote Hannah - at [evening] Miss Safford returned - and the Doggets of Chicago came. They had travelled the world over - 9. Samstag Mrs Fish called - to invite us to breakfast monday - note from Mrs Doggett at evening inviting me to ride with them next day. 10. Sonntag. at 9 the Doggetts called for me to go to Montmartre to see the ruins - we took Miss Safford and spent the day till 1 oclock - went to hotel with Miss S. and she cam to lunch with us and with Antoinette we went to St Cloud fete day - saw palace destroyed - after our return Miss Robinson and Miss Gardner came for the first time - 11. Montag Lunched at Rev Mr Fischs and spent afternoon at Miss Roleman & Gardners studios - went at 7 to call with Miss Safford on Mrs Demming who was in the ambulances of the war. [*Mrs Murrell*] September. 12. Dienftag. Went to Monroes. found letter from Hannah & Mde Hindenach got address of Dr Crane, and went - took engagement for tomorrow at 4 pm. bot ribons - Miss Safford at 8 - called on the Doggets - not in bade Miss Safford good bye - Antoinette effaced flag on picture bot parasol 3.90c 13. Mittwoch. wrote long letter to Hannah. Mrs Doggette - Dorr - filed my letters- 14. Donnerstag. 15. Frietag. September. 16. Samstag. Antoinette decided to paint a cat for Mrs Doggette bot her linen and nearly completed it I read - sewed & [??] the cat was not strong enough to do much at evening Mrs Demming called and we promised to go to her meeting tomorrow evening. 17. Sonntag. Antoinette finished her cat - I read the papers - went to Mrs. Demmings at 8 pm. met Mrs Dremming of Phil.- invited her to call - 18 Montag. read much. waiting impatiently for my letters from Lyon. wrote Madame Hindenach. of them keep our house well, bot Silver 19. Dienstag. Mrs Dremming and Mrs. Judson called. the cat attracts attention. When we called at Mrs Dennys next day, I found Mrs Lesdernier returned from Baden Baden September 20. Mittwoch. Went this morning to see if my missing letters were at the Legation - no - but found them with 3 frm Berne in the P.M. Mrs. Griffing, - Hinton Mrs Gage - Elvira - two from Hinton Mr Keeeger - &c - Vira tells me that Chest. & Ruth are badly off - Mr Washburn gave me paper. I see that Judge Hale is appoited to Alabam claims - read paper much 21 Donnerstag. Wrote Judge Hale to send 100 Dollar to Vira for Ruth & Chester - wrote Sally & Fannie - and Ida to invite her and Mame to Europe wrote Miss Zimmerman watched the pictur much - the bundle is commenced miss Z & old man made 22. Freitag. Still pleasant. did not go out . posted letter to Vira to go and take care of Chester & Ruth told her that Judge Hale would send her a draft for 100 dollars - wrote Jude Hale but not sent - wrote Ida & Maria but not sent - Mdme Lesdernier called at evening - went home with her 23. Samstag. Antoinete recd a letter from Mdm Eisenaur who is in Paris and wants to find me, She is poor and says she expects to starve this winter Antoinette writes her - much interested in the picture - September. 24. Sonntag. Rainy morning went out to do many errands- went to the Mayors to learn what we could of the Alsacien commitee found no one, woke this morng with the idea in my mind of allowing a village for the homeless families of the French outcomers 25. Montag. Still rained - went to see Eissenaur - bot grapes & apples went to Alsacien relief comittee not open returned in the rain - and went again at 3 - found a full comite & many people - asked questions - took cold and could not sleep at all during all the night very badly off. 26. Dienstag. Antoinette went for spirit lamps - I remained in bed till 11 - bathed head in hot water dressed warmly - am some better at night. Antoinette has a cold & coughs a little, letter from Aby Sheldon yesterday 27. Mittwoch. Better, weather still bad, wrote Aby Sheldon - I still think my plan to make a colony in the South of France is genuine - letter fr Miss Zimmermann, call from Madam Lesdernier - Eissenauer came to do erran??? bought plaster for Antoinette. - September. 28. Donnerstag. Still better, but Ant worse. I fear one of her coughs. We do not leave the house. Essinauer came and brought us a dinner of sour kraut. I gave her 5 francs. Letter from Mr. Dwight --my first letter from Mamie. I am distressed that we are too ill to go about the work at Belfort. Wrote to Baring Bros. Lond. for 500 pounds - 29. Frietag. Antoinette cold bad she remained in bed till 3 pm. I thought she must go to the Maison de Dracenen and went to ask of M. Munod - found him at his church. Drove to rue de Nauille found it- the wrong street. Rue de Reullic - came hom 5 pm Ant got up - dined - better. I am a little discouraged. 30. Samstag. Bathed Ants head in hot water and she is better. Weather is better. I think I must commence to see people. About - the Alsaciens , Ant insists on going out. Wrap well and go to call on Mde Lesdernier, then take a carriage for Mr. Robert. He is out. leave note - Call at Mr Richards - the family delighted. Monud not returnd saw Mr. R. Kind. He think it not possible to send the poor to the south of France. R R Cos. will carry for half price - returning bot - a new spirit lamp. A spirit lamp for carriage 6 1/2 - spent in all today near 25 francs October. 1. Sonntag. Still rainy. Antoinette better Painted, made picture ready for visiters Eisenauer came in the mornig, brot dinner - in the P.M. The Gerards from 6. Vieuelle came, had a pleasant visit. They are ready to fix a place for the Hindenachs, and have an attics for Antoinette if she wants one. In the evening I write to Hannah. Antoinette commences a letter to Mamie Barton. A little less rainy in the afternoon. 2. Montag. Antoinette better. Visit from M. Monod & Mr. Robin gave to each 20 frcs, decided to go at once to Dijon. Went to Madame Lesdernier to go out to look for clothes. She was out. I did not go as it rained Am not quite well. Ant. look more cold 3. Dienstag. This morning found that Ant. had taken cold by taking off her dress last night. I am quite discouraged. I can neither go nor stay. At 10 Md. Lesdernier came. I went out to look at dresses. She would go to London tomorw - but later decides to wait til Thursday , took dinner with us and came and spent the evening. I did not decide upon a suit - October. 4. Mittwoch. 5. Donnerstag. 6. Freitag. Up early and go over for Madam Lesdernier to come to breakfast with us. She goes shopping with us I decide not to take the dress I orderd 7. Samstag. Made purchases - went to Bonne Marche to buy a skirt for Antoinette. Got red flannel 4 1/2 m. got tired and discouraged - letter from Miss Zimmerman - gave my gray dress to a dressmaker to put in the red cord, it is still cold and damp. Harpers Weekly from Dorr, another "Babies and I." October. 8. Sonntag. Did many things Antoinette has a chill. send her to bed at 6-oclock - fear she will not - be well enough to go on with her work - she is never well Not out of the house all day - see no one but Antoinette. 9. Montag. 10. Dienstag. 11. Mittwoch. October. 12. Donnerstag. 13. Freitag. in at Monroes & Co - Mr Monroe told me of the Chicago meeting of M. Washburn and asked me to go. I was anxious to do so but feared M Washburn did not ask women to attend. 14. Samstag. went to see Mr. Washburn to ask if women could go to his Chicago meeting - he thought not. Went to see if Miss Robiners & Gardner were going - no they had the Banks to dine. Called on the Banks. General would take one - no I would not - but would leave Paris - 15. Sonntag. Packed trunks to leave Paris - worked hard all day - and until 1 o clock in the morning then slept till 5. Called and went to the train for 6 1/2 for Dijon - Paild Bills & service Ms. Robin and Gardner Posted letter to Mr & Mrs Banks and [??] 16. Montag. Left Paris at 6 1/2 AM. for Dijon. Arr 2 1/2 reclaimed our trunks. and came to Basancon on same day. arr. 6 1/2 - came by omnibus to hotel de l'Europe and went directly to bed. room too close to sleep opened the windows. and made Ant cough 17. Dienstag. wrote Mr Curtis & Mrs Bullard offering to go to Chicago Antoinette in bed all day. are at the hotel de l'Europe Basancon room 18. do not go out or down all day. 18. Mittwoch. Posted letter to Mr Curtis. Antoinette better - called on Prefet. Not at home must call tomorrw. went to Station & looked after our trunks - gave a franc. bot & eat grapes. 19. Donnerstag. Very warm at noon went to call on Prefet. pleasant call went from there to RR. station on to Belfort. Arr. at 6 1/2. terrible fog. Went to Hotel L'Ancienne Poste Changed rooms. had fire troubled for Antoinette. October. 20. Freitag. went to call on Mr Lebleu to deliver letter of Prefet of Barancon. Kind man he invited us to take a room in his house to deliver the money to the people. he would call them [?] and rested. Such a fog. 21. Samstag Got our trunks from station. Took breakfast in our room M Lebleu came twice, once with the Mayor. And once with M. Justin of Agricultural department - opened trunks and got ready to receive the people tomorrow. 22. Sonntag Went at 91/2 and recd the people. Had two policeman. Antoinette wrote, took names & I gave money. Madam Laurent sister in law of M. Lebleu was with us. A good woman. 1000 Frcs. recd. 74 families 23. Montag. went as before - and received 84 families gave 1000 francs. The son M. Lebleu worked all day to change paper into gold and silver it was most difficult to get currency for the people. October. 24. Dienstag. changed 1000 francs and received 81 people - over as some came in companies - sent gifts to the hospitals and societies - Municipal Affairs all called. we always dined with Mr Lebleu & Md Laurent 25. Mittwoch. This was our last day and most confused. received 181 families - gave 1000 fcs - worked very hard. cleared at dark 26. Donnerstag. wrote letter to Preft Sous Niefet M Demols and enclosed Drafts - which were arranged at the bank - sent to M Lebleu 1000 francs - nut? rent till tomorrow however - decided to go to Carlsruhe 27. Freitag. arranged our trunks - Antoinette took the 1000 frcs to Mr - Lebleu - he came to thank - me packed paid Bills and left Belfort for Baden at 6 1/2 evening arrived at 11 went to Hotel Euler - clean room [*6*] October. went in carriage to call on Mr 28. Samstag. Fischer. from him to a Banker. changed some money. Bot a draft of $1000 to be sent off when he could fined it. took some English money. and went to RR. Station for Carlsruhe - telegraphed at 2.15 - arrived at 10 1/2 - Miss Semmes? 29. Sonntag met us at depo - came to Hotel Grosse - Dined at M Zimmermans - went to walk - passed the PM with them. wrote to have letters sent for Berne. Paris - & Belford - 30. Montag. Had our trunks brot and made us a little comfortable in our room. it - is cold, we have a fire Hannah comes by day - 31. Dienstag. Receive the letter of the Banker at Barle with the Bond M. Veillard wrote and went to Mr Zimmermans. - Perhaps this letter did not arrive until next day I am not certain - Carlsruhe November. 1. Mittwoch. Antoinette writes on the paper of Belfort we went to Picture gallery - Hanna came in evening - 2. Donnerstag. went in the PM to M Zimmermans and helped to inn 3. Freitag. wrote Mrs Stembry and sent it to her brother to forward to her. in an hour or two wrote at home. went at evening to the Bank to & sent my draft to England. it is to be changed here. I am so unhappy. cannot settle in my mind what I ought to do. Bot photographs? of France duchess - cannot be sociable Carlsruhe November. Depressed - went at 12 to see Mlle 4. Samftag. Sternberg - found her sick in bed, at night Hanhah came & brot three letters one from Syracuse Eirrenceur. & one from Mr Jackson Boston with draft for 400 £ sterling French Relief Fund - This releases me of my perplexity - I must return and use it in closing my work. 5. Sonntag. went to church with Hannah & Antoinette to hear Mr Zimmerman - could understand nothing - took cold - at evening a liveried Lacky came with a note from Princess Vorkliem - to visit her Bad night, catarrh, could not sleep - - 6. Montag. do not go out, wrote all day. Geo Roach of GAR. invitation to lecture in Syracuse. wrote cog vi. wrote May Bertran. Hannah came in the morning - came again at evening - talked long of photographic things - slept well. 7. Dienstag. wrote Mrs Lesdernier and Ably Shelden early in the morning - my correspondence is up better than usual at 10 a messenger came to call me to Princess Wilhelm at 4 1/2 - went - had a delightful talk. went to Mr. Zimmermans in the evening - Hanna came and saw the picture for the first Antoinette decides upon Carlsruhe. Antoinette goes to the Zimmermans to paint Hannah, takes her picture - Carlsruhe, November. 8. Mittwoch. I write all day - commenced to study German once more - have a spelling book & a writing book 9. Donnerstag. Antoinette went to paint - arranged letters. Mrs Bullard - Hanna comes to teach German 10. Freitag. wrote - went to the Bank and changed my money left it like I should want it to take with me - 11. Samstag. wrote all day - went out in PM. bot a picture of the Grand Duchess photo, in white, simple - sent Antoinette letter to Mr Dwight Boston Carlsruhe November. Sent Antointts letter to Mrs Bullard 12. Sonntag. A call from Mr Zimmerman and Hanna- wrote- went at 4 to dine, and at 5 to spend evening at Mr Zimmermans spoke of America with the young man. 13 Montag. went to printing office to order the printing of receipt for the work at Montheliard- wrote- went with Hanna to look at cloaks, evening wrote German at 8 1/2 recd [letter] card from Lady Frances Baillie [asking me] wrote a note in reply, she invites me to call in the morning 14. Dienstag. Letter from Madame de Mentzinger- called on Lady Frances Baillie, arranged to go to Baden tomorrow at 11- want to ask if Mrs Zimmer could go with me. 15. Mittwoch. Started at 1 1/4 for Baden with Miss Zimmermann. Met Madam de Montagauge at the train spent the day with her, Lady Bailey came in afternoon, left at 1/4 8 for home in the rain. M Zim. met us at the station. no carriage came home on foot in the rain. Carlsruhe November. rains 16. Donnerstag. Sewed my cloak went to look at rooms- Hannah came, spoke with antoinette of living or boarding did not write, but mended my clothes. It is said that the Grand Duchess comes home today. -- 17. Freitag went to dine at Mr Zimmermans Hannah birth day, rainy - Madame de Seivler Madame de Freystedt - called at hotel. very cold and dark weather. 18. Samstag. rainy went to ask Nance to call at Mdmes de Freydorf and Madam von Freystedt. first not at home. latter made a fire call, am invited to go to morrow evening. am told that a royal footman came to ask if I should still be here two days I think of an appointment. 19. Sonntag. Expected a visit from Md de Guerler, who did not come, but Lady Frances Bailey came at 4 1/2. at 6 1/2 was to go to Md de Freystag's but Grand Duchess sent for me to come at 5, went leaving Lady B with Hannah & Antoinette staid till 1/2 7 past [?] and went to Mrs Freystedts. staid till 10 Carlsruhe November. Parliament opens 20. Montag. [at 11 went with Nannu see the opening] [of Parliament by the] [Grand Duke - Grand Duchey &] [her children present. Prussian generals] [went to look at rooms.] Call from Mrs Zimmerman & the note son grow tired of hotel - will leave town if I can not lease it - I am not well have some trouble of the skin 21. Dienstag. Parliament opens by the Grand Duke. her Highness present with the children. very brilliant - go to look at rooms and take two small ones at N O Rittenstrasse not furnished. much too small for two. but Antoinette likes them. 21 francs a month - but next 23 of March. 22. Mittwoch. pack trunks before breadfast change 300 for french gold for paper German pay my hotel Bill. 121 [?] & [?] to the new house - hired furniture for [?] for 28 francs. order corset, wait till dark for furniture - no wood combs borrow Bed to small - try to sleep well - 23. Donnerstag. Up early. arrange the house a little. buy grocery for 8 frcs - no wood yet at night - still I borrow will try to have a door to my entry - go to get soup for dinner, Antoinette dines at Mr Zimmermans. I am not well, skin much irritated, and I have pain. Carlsruhe November. 24. Freitag. Send once more for wood - it came at 3. Miss Z here to receive and arrange for it - get our house in order a little. and commenced a letter to sister Sally. - am ill at ease. can see no way of being by myself this winter to write a letter- and this must be - so much depends upon it - our little rooms are too small and mixed - I like them for one but too small for two - I am not settled 25. Samstag. never any sunshine dull gray November. Made the house all in good housekeeping order. and measured for carpets - if it were suitable for me also I would furnish it prettily - but I am out of doors myself when it will be done or bed a pupil. quiet in a room at a bench to study. Ant writes Mde Cumberlain at Lyon. 26. Sonntag. I write to Brown Shipley Leo Londen to have my Draft of £400 changed to 4 small drafts of 100£. pay 16 Kreuzers to have this letter recommended. dine at home. fleas have driven us out of our restaurante - 27. Montag. Ant recs letter from Mr Rudestahl refusing to recieve pupils she goes to another (does not see him I go and buy winter thick cloths shoes for 2 guilder 6. Study German. & write M Kruger. feel quite heavy and unsettled in my plans. - November. 28. Dienstag. decide to go to Hernelle to se cold watter establishment -- nact for Hannah to go with me -- she cannot be spared till after Washing on Thursday - I must wait - write and housekeep. 29. Mittwoch. Ant has taken cold in her face and has tooth ache - does not sleep and we fear cannot go to Hemalle with us tomorrow - she has a bad night. 30. Donnerstag. up at 5 - carriage came at 8 - Ant: too ill to go - I get breakfast and take to her in bed [?] the house. And go to 3 [Blumisdien?]. Hanna Emma & Lizzie go with me to Hernalle take Bread & milk on the way at an in. Arr. at 2. find the Dr. have a long talk, will take me @ 25 guilders a week. thinks 7 or 7 weeks required - has faith that i should be much better I see the house, my chamber, dine and get home at 8 in evening - Carlsruhe December. It com. to be cold and snowy - I am tired and not at my best - wish it was finished & I could go to England to Abby and Joe - Ant has 1. Freitag a letter from her father to answer. he accuses me of many little things and is silly. I try to have her reply like a woman to him but I am tired of these old European quarrels. 2. Samstag Letter from Mamie Kupper as Hannah did not come. I went to see if she were ill her irysipelas was declared and her ear much swollen. I returned & dined with Ant and went to H till 6 in the evening. We had a long talk in the library. She hopes to go to Montteliard[?]. 3. Sontag. dull snowy atmosphere It is so dull and stupid here. If my work at [Monttelerd?] did not lie between I think I should start for England in a week. I want the Water cure, but it is so far out of the world - December. 4. Montag. Slept only 4 hours - thought so much about going to Montbeliard that I could not remain asleep. went to market with Ant. purchased vegetables, took a large vessel to boil in - Hannah will ask to go with me, wrote Minna Kupper & Ably Sheldon am a little better, am using lemons & no coffee. 5. Dienstag. Slept better, went to market early again, bot potatoes, turnips & carrots - will try a better diet. Hannah comes to tell me that she cannot go. go to walk with her, her brother & little sister Madame de Freystedt came to call 6. Mittwoch. Madame de Freystedt sent a little package of money to go to her daughter in Montbeliard she wished it to be delivered to Madame de Chaubaud Latour the sister in law of her daughter. 7 Donnerstag We pack trunks all day. "Kitty" decides to go to Lyons, to settle her business with her family - We pack one trunk I buy shoes. we go to bed late. having ordered a carriage for 6 o clock to take us to the train for Montbeliard decide to go by Mulhouse & see Mrs [?] December. 8. Freitag. at 6 am carriage come to take us to depot for Montbeliard at Strasburg at 12 - waited 2 hours & ate dinner, telegraphed Mdn Dolfurs at Mulhouse - arr at 5- spent the night - met Mr Dollfurs had a delightful visit - and will buy a trunk tomorrow 9. Samstag. took tea in our room went to Bank and changed my Draft of £400 sterling for French & German money. Bot a trunk for 45 francs - took breakfast at 11. to the train at once for Belfort - Arr at Mr Lebleus and staid all night. 10. Sonntag. Our trunks were all taken to our rooms and packed - all was done by dinner the big box emptied & left and I had not my trunks full. It was terribly cold - we will start in the morning for Montbeliard 11. Montag. Leave at 9½ - arrive at the Sous Prefecture 10½ - decide to go to Besançon at 2. we in the between time to deliver the package of Money to Madame Chabard for MaD de Freystedt she goes with us to Mdm Roux - & she invites us to return to her from Besançon - and I accept - leave at 2 for Besançon arr at [*return ticket - 13 francs*] 6 - go to to Hotel Paris - Miserable - half frozen - table d hote, and sat up in bed half the night-- December. call on Prefet -- too early -- call again- 12. Dienstag. give him 500 francs- purchase some ribons & prunes - & decide to go to Montbeliard - by draft- for Mr Demule --and take it back --ask 20 francs for it- have return ticket- come to Hotel ballance. good- Left hotel at 12 & came to Md Roux 13. Mittwoch. spent morning with Md Roux in Sallon. Mr Sous Prefet & Pres of comite came at 2 PM to arrange - in the evening came Mr & Mde Chabaud latour. Md Roux - Md camile Roux all speak English. 14. Donnerstag Mr Morrell came to arrange the bons at 1 1/2 would send the list tomorrow. commenced letter to Mle Sternberg. Mr Roux goes to Bosancon -- spent evening with Mdme Sophie Roux. Ant ate lobster & ac[?] sick-- 5. Freitag. Prepared papers for the work- Miss Morel came at 2 --wrote some till 3. went to hospital to meet the poor --Miss Morel, Mr Chabaud and 3 other gentlemen present-- about 40 people came & had bons for wood & rent- at 6 came home and went to [?] at Mdme Chabaud's December. went to hospital at 9 in carriage 16. Samstag. dined with Sous Prefet met the poor and finished- 130 [?] gave 1500 frcs to committee. Came home at 3/2 wrote and dined with Mdme Sophie Roux, the Chabauds, there--- We [?] [?] [?] of asking the [?] of the [?] & [?]- 17. Sonntag. Less cold-- Miss Morel came to spend a part of the afternoon-- wrote Mll Sternberg -- & Hannah-- decide to go to Belfort tomorrow afternoon. 18. Montag. arranged trunks & papers till 11 - breakfast- went with Mrs Roux to see the castle--bot photos lost scarf (red) Mrs Roux gave me a screen[?} - bade good bye to the Chalauds and Md Sophia Roux & took train for Belfort at 5 - arr Mr Lableus [?] 6- supper & retired 19. Dienstag. Up too late. Packed trunks -- breakfast at 1/4 11 - Mr Lebleu had 2000 francs French notes changed to gold -- left him 100. all in haste - rush to train -- miss it -- wait till 2 Ant waits, goes with me to [?] am half sick & out of patience get my trunks off and reach Strasburg at 9 1/2 Ant goes to Lyons December. sent note to M. Bergaman at 8 - he came at 9 with Mrs Bergman. we went to see hall & Christmas trees 20. Mittwoch. could have hall sat 30 for 45 fcs - trees too dear & small - went to call on M. Kruger- not in. saw Md return to hotel - left by omnibus for train to Carlsruhe 1-10. Mr Kruger came to station had my trunks put in care of Conducter. no trouble with them at Kehl the Douan. home at dark - Hannah met me with bread & butter for my supper 21. Donnerstag. Unpacked trunks and arranged generally consulted with Hannah & decide to take the hall and I write Mr Bergman so - went out at evening with Hannah but was not warm enough & returned - have fire in both rooms, letter from Abby and Resolution which spoke of my Chicago letter that it was published in Golden Age 22. Freitag. sent clothes to Wash - lock put on door delivered Md Roux's package to Md Freystedt - called at Mr Zimmermans. purchased Christmas gifts for the Zimmermans. some little things for myself - am invited to Christmas eve at Zimmermans - later only tea for my supper and find it well - 23. Samstag. After all did not find my tea so well as I thought. I did not sleep at all, and got up at 4 too tired to lie longer. wrote and kept house, too tired to do much - went to help arrange & [invited to] Christmas tree at Mr Zimmermans. December. 24. Sonntag. went at 8½ to Mr Zimmermans to help arrange Christmas tree. returned again at 4½ to be present at the little family festival. all was pretty. I recd a journal from Mr & Mrs Z. and little mats from Lizzy and a basket of Apples for Hannah - gave some thing to each one of them all 25. Montag. Christmas. -- at 8 a rap at my door and the servant of the Grand Duchess appeared with a portrait framed of her Highness. and an English plum pudding -- I spent the day alone occupied with little things -- wrote a long letter to Abby Sheldon - London 26. Dienstag. went with Hanna to by for our Christmas tree in Strasburg and at evening went there and put wires on 200 purses and gilded 100 nuts - and arranged little bon bons to hang on the tree - we go tomorrow night - 27. Mittwoch. get ready for Shirley to leave at 6½ pm. at 3 a message from the Grand Duchess to come at 5. took my carriage for the train and was taken to the castle first - it was to see her Christmas gifts & all so beautiful. She gave me 150 francs for her little charges in Shartburg and I to keep the purse -- all at Shr 9½ - M Kruger [*7*] went to hotel de Paris - found no rooms engaged there by Mrs Bergman as we had written - went to Maison Reres - found our rooms - went to M Bergman. they were all ready with a tea for us. we arranged all things for next day and went home to our hotel at 11 o clock - found a warm fire - a good room with alcove - and went to bed tired - M Kruger would come next morning with Mrs Bergman and we would see Keller who was sick - and the hall and get our letters of invitation to the women presented and get in order for the supper - It was all carried out - Thursday morning they came, we went and found one of our old women the Porteress of the Sale Rote December. 28. Donnerstag. Went to see Mr. Keller he will arrange tables, to the Baker, and ordered 20 large cakes - and 800 rolls. 29. Freitag. - Engaged M Richards for a speech - bot gifts of boxes & portfolios for the workers & a pitcher and beer glass for M Schineckend - one for me also arranged purses and bot sweet meats for the trees - Met ladies at M Bergmans they will help us tomorrow night 30. Samstag. Went at 8 1/2 to Sall Roth put up trees & trimmed them - Miss Schoff Mrs. Bergman - &c - at 4 went to Hotel to dress - back at 6 - at 7 came our guests - M Richard spoke - all sang - prayer - gifts called - supper - M Bergman's Address -Adieu and all left at 10 1/2 - Bust crowned at 9 1/2 All a success- 31. Sonntag. Rained - went to hall - cleared all up - paid all bills - went to Mr. Roth to pay him. Called at M Bergmans at 12 - amazed to receive the rest of the women at his rooms next week - went to hospital to find a little child as SD sr - dined at hotel And at Mr Jance at 9 (Call from M Kreuger at hotel home at 11 - and listen the bells of the welcome to the New Year and the close of 1871. It has three good rooms And a kitchen - we would use one room for entrance - one for tea and refreshments and the great hall for the Christmas trees and guests. Went to committee room found Keller with a sullen face he would undertake to arrange the refreshments. - I would have chocolate and coffee - And bread and cake - a difficulty about milk - the committee has condemned milk - I would have this - Went to a Baker and ordered 20 [?] [?] plain cake with raisins and almonds each cake cut - 16 pieces [and] at [?] [?] cake At 12 went to printers with Mr Kruger and ordered 300 cards of invitation for our names to be printed to be ready at [?] a at 4 PM We had a little time to ourselves to shop and M Kruger came to help us fill out the cards of invitation and address them we finished 103 and at 5 til 8 Mrs Z and I went to post them - we bot the stamps (4 centimes) and just commenced to put them on when -- "Most honored Ladies I can't stand here." Sent us out into the street and we sat on the door steps at 8 1/2 and put on our 103 stamps and posted our letters. [29 we finished And] Mr Kruger returned and finished the rest. And we posted them on the Morning of the 29. Dec -- next we [?] went to our old [?] store to hire furniture for the tables - they would take no pay - but would send us all the names - (we returned And bot presents for Mr Schinekend [next day]) We had sent invitations by a Dienstrin to the Rauches Kretzes - Miss Schaff - and Miss France to meet us at M Bergmans as Mrs. Bergman desired us in preference to our hotel. They came all but Miss Schaff who sent a letter, all would aid us the Miss Rauch would take names Miss Fran conduct. Mrs. Bergman sits at doors - Charles at tables. Richards would open the meeting with music & speech M Bergman would address the women to ask them to keep the money for the bank - Keller would do the train and supply the tables and take charge - M. Kretz would call the names I would give the purses, and Miss Z oversee all - changed the sum of 2.50 gold francs. to six silver franc pieces for the purse - M France wrote to Carlsruhe - Redufrionstafel von Breuß. ?hlrn. in ?ulden und Kreuzer. ?t. fl. fr. ?t. fl. fr. ?t. fl. fr. 1 1 45 36 63 - 71 124 15 2 3 30 37 64 45 72 126 - 3 5 15 38 66 30 73 127 45 4 7 - 39 68 15 74 129 30 5 8 45 40 70 - 75 131 15 6 10 30 41 71 45 76 133 - 7 12 15 42 73 30 77 134 45 8 14 - 43 75 15 78 136 30 9 15 45 44 77 - 79 138 15 10 17 30 45 80 140 - 11 19 15 46 80 30 81 141 45 12 21 - 47 82 15 82 143 30 13 22 45 48 84 - 83 145 30 14 24 30 49 85 45 84 147 - 15 26 15 50 87 30 85 148 45 16 28 - 51 89 15 86 150 30 17 29 45 52 91 - 87 152 15 18 31 30 53 92 45 88 154 - 19 33 15 54 94 30 89 155 45 20 35 - 55 96 15 90 157 30 21 36 45 56 98 - 91 159 15 22 38 30 57 99 45 92 161 - 23 40 15 58 101 30 93 162 45 24 42 - 59 103 15 94 164 30 25 43 45 60 105 - 95 166 15 26 45 30 61 106 45 96 168 - 27 47 15 62 108 30 97 169 45 28 49 - 63 110 15 98 171 30 29 50 45 64 112 - 99 173 15 30 52 30 65 113 45 100 175 - 31 54 15 66 115 30 200 350 - 32 56 - 67 117 15 300 525 - 33 57 45 68 119 - 400 700 - 34 59 30 69 120 45 500 875 - 35 61 15 70 122 90 600 1050 - Redufrionstafel von Kronenthalern in ?ulden und Kreuzer. ?t. fl. fr. ?t. fl. fr. ?t. fl. fr. 1 2 42 36 97 12 71 191 42 2 5 24 37 99 54 72 194 24 3 8 6 38 102 36 73 197 6 4 10 48 38 105 18 74 199 48 5 13 30 40 108 - 75 202 30 6 16 12 41 110 42 76 205 12 7 18 54 42 113 24 77 207 54 8 21 36 43 116 6 78 210 36 9 24 18 44 118 48 79 213 18 10 27 - 45 121 30 80 216 - 11 29 42 46 124 12 81 218 42 12 32 24 47 126 54 82 221 24 13 35 6 48 129 36 83 224 6 14 37 48 49 132 18 84 226 48 15 40 30 50 135 - 85 229 30 16 43 12 51 137 42 86 232 12 17 45 54 52 140 24 87 234 54 18 48 36 53 143 6 88 237 36 19 51 18 54 145 48 89 240 18 20 54 - 55 148 30 90 243 - 21 56 42 56 151 12 91 245 42 22 59 24 57 153 54 92 248 24 23 62 6 58 156 36 93 251 6 24 64 48 59 159 18 94 253 48 25 67 30 60 162 - 95 256 30 26 70 12 61 164 42 42 96 259 12 27 72 54 62 167 24 97 261 54 28 75 36 63 170 6 98 264 36 29 78 18 64 172 48 99 267 18 30 81 - 65 175 30 100 270 - 31 83 42 66 178 12 200 540 - 32 86 24 67 180 54 300 810 - 33 89 6 68 183 36 400 1080 - 34 91 48 69 186 18 500 1350 - 35 94 30 70 189 - 600 1620 - E. B. Washburn American Legation 95- rue de Chailott Paris = Le colence Frank Moore Deuxreme Secretaire de la Legation des Etats Unis d'Amerique 44-Avenue Josephine Paris Mr Lagnier Hotel Chatham rue Neure St Auguste Grand Hotel du Louvre rue de Aivoli Paris - Bankers Paris Bowles Bro & Co 12, Rue de la Paix Drexel. Harjest & Co. 3 rue scribe Monroe & co 7. " " James Tucker & co 3-5 " " 168 - rue de Ruoli Caumont. Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.