ABSTRACT

Wee have the most unplent Wither her, there is such a wind and rain that wee can’t get out. {I} have tow mistresis now, the poleceman, (frau professor) hou gives, garmain lessons and arithmatick, and the other one is a cirtin M lle Lennornfould hou tiches french. Wee youst to call her “the incohnita ” bacos wee didn’t know her name fore a long time. We are are laying things Mama has given me those tals bay 4 “le chainoin skmit” gud bay, dear Bruder

Violette Badden Nov: the 28 th about 11oclock, before noon. P:S: Dear bruder take good care of yourself

Eugene Lee-Hamilton [after November 28, 1865] [Baden, Germany] Vernon Lee Archive, Miller Library, Colby College

Dear {Bruder}

I got your superp {letter} yesterday. We have had very {rainy} wether here. Mama seses if we sty here I shal lern the {piano} and have donn with the pollicman (M me. { sketch of a woman }!) who {beats} all into me. Mama continyous to play the {lyre} and is lerning noun xxxxx aller Gotter.