Monday morning 26th of Mar. Still feeling pretty sick. Left for Basel on 9.30 train. Met Bro. Harry Sheph[e]rd and Herbert Flamm in Basel. I stayed over night with them and left for Freiburg on
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10.30 Fast train
Mar, 27th arrived in Freiburg 11.30 a.m. I left my trunk in the depot and started out to find Peter Ketterer I trampled[sp?] all the afternoon and found 4 different Ketterers but could not find the one I wanted. I am tired and disgusted I’m going to sleep now in a Wirtshaft, and will try once more tomorrow.[N6]
28 March 1906 - Wednesday
Mar. 28th Went out again this morning but searched in vain, could not find my man. Went and rented a room for a month.
29 March 1906 - Thursday
Thursday Mar. 29th wrote letters wrote one home. Am getting sort of worried, my money is running low. Have had the blues today quite bad. I guess from being alone. My cold is
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quite bad yet too.
30 March 1906 - Friday
Mar. 30th Commenced my labors in Freiburg. Went tracting in fornoon. My cold is not better yet.
31 March 1906 - Saturday
Sat. Mar. 31st Made out my monthly report and sent into Biel. Also sent cards to Bro’s Kunz + Sheph[e]rd. Received letter from Pres. [Jacob] Mause stating that he would give Bro. Ketterer my address, and he would come and see me. Weather still gloomy stormy and cold. My cold is not better yet.
NOTES:
[N6] The word “wirtshaft” that Frederick employs here is confusing. The name correlates most with “Wirtschaft,” which stands for “economy,” but has nothing to do with a place to stay the night. Most likely he meant to write “wirtshaus,” which means hotel or inn.
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