The barber who shaved me was another intelligent Dutch boy. He wanted to see my sig pin and to know what it meant. I got out my Dictionary and show him the words for badge and good-fellowship – He seemed to grasp the idea and was so delighted that he followed me half way down the steps. I couldn’t help but think of another Heidleburg boy who was likewise very intelligent and who came to America and went to Union College and became a Sigma Phi – and afterwards a Professor and then a Colonel and killed in our war – that was Col. Peissner. I would have told him about that if I had enough Dutch[.]

I wont tarry on Frankfort a Main as I only staid [stayed] there the night and part of the morning but will invite you take a little look at Hamburg[.] The most noted and valuable spring here, the ________ spring is very potent and may be drink of only before breakfast. For this reason the social life of Hamburg begins at 730 A.M. or even earlier. At that hour the great orchestra begins to play in the pavilion beside the spring every day in the year, and the strange sight may be witnessed of the fashion. Of the place arriving in easy morning costumes the ladies sometimes in _____ and beginning so early in the morning to talk about their neighbors. A large covered walk lead to a palm house and ___ near by in case of rain.

The Prince of Wales was at spring this morning at 7.20 A.M. wearing a light gray suit and alpine hat. With him was a pretty widow who is said be an American heiress. So more is known of her by the people here! Later in the day the Prince was seen by one of the gentlemen at my table here in full prince albert suit and silk hat in the door of his hotel - the Ritter Park House, showing two elderly ladies to their carriage. One the empress of Germany[.] My table here is a sort of old bachelors table. Mostly old men after dinner they usually feel pretty good and in the smoking room their conversation is very entertaining[.] Last night it was all about English politics – Tonight it was all about H. R. H.