Jon Bouman to the Bouman Family

Jon Bouman to the Bouman Family

Bouman, Jon Anthony, 1873-1958

WWP23170

1928 March 5

Letter from Jon Bouman to his family.

Gift of William C. and Evelina Suhler

Germany--History--1918-1933

Correspondence

Rachel Dark

Denise Montgomery

Austin Shifflett

English

Evelina Suhler is the granddaughter of Jon Anthony Bouman and inherited the family collection of his letters from the years of World War I. She and her husband gave the letters to the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum in 2013.

                                                       Monday eve
March 5

Dearest; 

    Just received your letter of the 2^nd which someone kindly sent on from Berlin. I am hastening to return the prospectus of your trip as you asked for it back. You will enjoy it without doubt; you have not had much pleasure of this kind in your young life, and I am delighted to think you will see the Riviera which certainly is worth seeing. 

    I am spending these days in a hectic whirl of excitement flying from one thing to another from morn till night; I have a room at a palatial place belonging I suppose to one of the merchant princes of the town. You should see the massive furniture, the Macs would be green with envy! I wear a “badge of honour”, which admits me everywhere; the badge is of an incredible ugliness but nevermind, it’s useful. I have seen everything and nothing; it’s all an undigested mass, as time is so short. All nations and tongues are here, it’s like a steam-driven kaleidoscope. The Fair authorities are treating us royally. I am off somewhere again and must close for the moment. Love to all; you will hear from me before you depart for the sunny clime.

                                                                       Thine
                                                                        Jack.

Letter

Bouman Family