Jon Bouman to the Bouman Family
Title
Jon Bouman to the Bouman Family
Creator
Bouman, Jon Anthony, 1873-1958
Identifier
WWP23185
Date
1928 June 14
Description
Letter from Jon Bouman to his family.
Source
Gift of William C. and Evelina Suhler
Subject
Germany--History--1918-1933
Correspondence
Berlin, Germany
Contributor
Rachel Dark
Denise Montgomery
Language
English
Provenance
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.
Text
28 Zimmerstr.
Berlin SW, June 14' 28
Dearest:
I don't remember whether I made it clear in my letter of last night which I wrote under manifold difficulties that the renting of the flat was conditional on the maid Martha remaining here. As I said the previous tenant's wife described her to me as "just a lovely girl" whom she would like to take with her, and Mrs. Schmölke guarantees her to be most efficient and thoroughly honest. As a matter of fact, I don't see how you would be able to get on without some person like that who knows the local conditions and usages, with me away at business for the main part of the day. I thought it would be a distinct advantage, moreover I don't want you to be bothered with household chores under new and strange conditions. Again, if the flat did not please you in the long run, we could always get out by giving a month's notice before the end of each quarter. That is the understanding. Tomorrow I shall sign the agreement. It will be nice for you just to walk into the new flat and take your ease, for nothing needs to be done except making a pot of tea. I see Lyons tea advertised in the tube here!
I walked through the Victoria Park for the first time today; reminds me of Waterloo Park in some respects, and in the Belle Alliance Strasse nearby there is a "Jonass Bros." too. But the street is much better class than Holloway Rd.
Lochner, on his way back from Amsterdam, is at Doorn today, he having got instructions from New York to write a story on "Daily Doings at Doorn" together with, if possible, a few "Golden Words from Willy." I have given him some useful tips, and he can hash up the well worn old stories once again, and another sauce, and that will be alright for the Yankees.
Herewith a picture of the Waterfall - a real one as you see, not the dry one in Waterloo Park.
I am as keen as mustard to see how our new venture will strike you. In another fortnight plus a few days we shall know. I hope Bec. will not be too lonely after you have gone.
Love to all,
Thine,
Jack
Berlin SW, June 14' 28
Dearest:
I don't remember whether I made it clear in my letter of last night which I wrote under manifold difficulties that the renting of the flat was conditional on the maid Martha remaining here. As I said the previous tenant's wife described her to me as "just a lovely girl" whom she would like to take with her, and Mrs. Schmölke guarantees her to be most efficient and thoroughly honest. As a matter of fact, I don't see how you would be able to get on without some person like that who knows the local conditions and usages, with me away at business for the main part of the day. I thought it would be a distinct advantage, moreover I don't want you to be bothered with household chores under new and strange conditions. Again, if the flat did not please you in the long run, we could always get out by giving a month's notice before the end of each quarter. That is the understanding. Tomorrow I shall sign the agreement. It will be nice for you just to walk into the new flat and take your ease, for nothing needs to be done except making a pot of tea. I see Lyons tea advertised in the tube here!
I walked through the Victoria Park for the first time today; reminds me of Waterloo Park in some respects, and in the Belle Alliance Strasse nearby there is a "Jonass Bros." too. But the street is much better class than Holloway Rd.
Lochner, on his way back from Amsterdam, is at Doorn today, he having got instructions from New York to write a story on "Daily Doings at Doorn" together with, if possible, a few "Golden Words from Willy." I have given him some useful tips, and he can hash up the well worn old stories once again, and another sauce, and that will be alright for the Yankees.
Herewith a picture of the Waterfall - a real one as you see, not the dry one in Waterloo Park.
I am as keen as mustard to see how our new venture will strike you. In another fortnight plus a few days we shall know. I hope Bec. will not be too lonely after you have gone.
Love to all,
Thine,
Jack
Original Format
Letter
To
Bouman Family
Files
Collection
Citation
Bouman, Jon Anthony, 1873-1958, “Jon Bouman to the Bouman Family,” 1928 June 14, WWP23185, Jon Anthony Bouman Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.