Why didn’t you write to me in Bremen? You really don’t 
deserve to hear from me again, but this time I shall make an 
exception and write you a few lines to cheer your lonely time in 
Mannheim. I have been installed in the room next to my old one, 
which is now the music room, where I have buried myself under a 
mass of Italian books, and emerge now and again for a turn at 
fencing with Hermann?’ or Adolf? I have just finished a few 
rounds with August,, Hermann and Bernhard and as a result my 
hand is a bit shaky, so today as well my writing is very bad and 
learned-looking. When we went to Vohwinkel yesterday, I met 
nearly everyone who was at the gymnasium with me. 

The weather is splendid here but today I have to go on a 
miserably boring visit to the Wemhoners. I’ll remember you to 
Emil.‘ Luise Snethlage has linked up with Hermann Siebel and 

seems to be enjoying it. For the rest, Barmen is still the same old 
place, and all I ask of you is to fulfil your duty to me as quickly as 
you possibly can. 

Yours, 

. Friedrich 
Barmen,”*' April 5, 41