Jerusalem [(El Quds esh Sherif, Yerushalayim)]. Thurs 12. Dearest Mother. My doing's are not so voluminous now, but I must write you a little note to tell you all that is passing. On Monday the Rosens went out for the day. I really felt I had been out for the day enough, so I lunched quietly in my hotel and went afterwards with Mrs Dickson to see the Merrills. I didn't get very much of interest from him, but he told me one or two things I wanted to know about the east of Jordan where I am going. On Tuesday we all went to Mr Dunn's vineyard and had tea with him - Mrs Dickson also. It is worked by Jews and I photographed various types of them, and we were shown the soap manufacturing which is attached (though you mightn't think it has much to do with vines) and it was quite pleasant. I went to the English Consulate after dinner and played whist - rather fun. Mr Dunn and Mr Sedgwick were the party. Mrs D. is much impressed by your 19th C. article. I told her that it was nothing to what you are like. On Wed. I worked very hard all morning and had my lesson at 1.30 and was all through by 3. I began the day at 7 by riding out with the Rosens. He gave me a riding lesson, on a man's saddle - no more feminine saddles for me on a long journey. I have had too much bother with sore backs. I succeeded in retaining my man's saddle with considerable skill; I found my stirrups very difficult to retain for the first half hour, but before the end of the ride I began to feel all right. Nina always rides on a man's saddle for long journeys and has a most ingenious skirt for it which I am having copied. The good Krämer [see also Kremer] came to tea at the Consulate. I was very glad to see him. Dr R. and I are going to see his pictures this afternoon. There, that's about all, I think. I think you had better now write to me at the German Consulate, Damascus [Dimashq (Esh Sham, Damas)]. Your very affectionate daughter Gertrude