Maroh 4, 1934.

Ikmr Evelyn and G-t:

             I feel ashamed that I have not written
io&u earlier but then, I am frequently so bad about doing
    As you see, I am now in r'reiburg.   I spent two months
in B&n but there experienced so muoh sickneEjs that I deoided
it,wotii.d be better for me to come to &'reiburg. This, of
course, was not the only reason.  At Berlin, there were so
few people at the Institute oompared to former times. The
Harnaok Haus was em
the institute.  --P , Practically no foreigners had some to
             Af er two months of being alternately and to-
gether dfsoouraged and physically sick I came here.. I knew
that it was a small university town (not so small actually, but
Small in its ways of living) and that I woujld have a better
ohance to see some of the life at closer range.
botanioal inQtitute I knew to be good.        Also, the
                                 Since I had not

planned to do research.for the few months I would be here I
thought it would be a good move.
did so.                 Now, I am very glad that I
     It is very beautiful here and comfortable. The
Botanical Institute is well equipped although there are
relatively few people here now.   Oehlkers has been fine to
me as have the other members.  I was partioularly suqrised
at the number of Americans here.  Hatrally, I have gotten
to khow many of them and we have exchanged ideas on all the
pertluent questions.  Uy opinions and the general opinions I
oan best translate to you when I get home.
            Goldschmidt was exceedingly nioe to me
in Berlin.  I have to thank him for many kindnesses. NaturalQ-
his situation is very unpleasant and he has my full sympathy.
The situation.for his children is very bad.  I have seen the
daughter several times..  She is thinking of coming to
America to live, if she 0811 get some sort of a position in a
Hospital.   I do not know what the son is planning to do.
            When I came down here to Freiburg I
had planned to stay only a month and then return to Berlin.
However, it agreed with me here so that I deoided to stay
longer and now I think that I shall not be able to go back
there before I oome=hnme.   I was siok so much of the time
while I was there that I did not see any of the people that I
wanted to see - thinking that I wo.uld see them when I returned
Therefore, I aid, not get the opportunity to see your family.
naturally, I feel very sorry that I lost this opportunity.
            The language has come very hard for me,
just as I had sntioipatedI  However, in many ways it has beer-
a lot of fun.  I have had a good time comparing notes with
the other Americans here, end the %glish also.   le
~KZCZ~ZWS aa English are all relatively stupid in languages
      It was something of a relief to me to find that I
IBO not*take the booby prize although I oompete for it.
           I am leaving in a short time for C'iaglaSd.
I wat to spend a few weeks in England and visit the John
Innes Institute.   I understand that Chester bliss is there
also.  Quite a California reunion we oan have1
            :!?ill be seeing you soon, I hope. I exPe0
to be baok in the middle of April.   I am job hunting& The
Guggeaeim foundation is allowing their fellows to do work
in the U.S. because of the foreign         I shall work in
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