Bayerischer Hof Dearest Mother. I had a very successful and comfortable journey, with the sole exception that the train was an hour and a quarter late in arriving, which meant that I did not reach my hotel till midnight. The first thing I did this morning was to inquire about rooms for Hugo and I found that they could not possibly take him and his party in on Monday. Therefore I must get rooms for him elsewhere and if you know where I can catch him with a letter before he arrives here please telegraph to me, and I will write or telegraph to him. Just as I was going out Mr Loraine appeared and we went together to the exhibition. There I sought out Professor Sarre, who is the chief moon in the whole matter, and introduced myself to me [sic]. He was very amiable and we made an appointment for the afternoon. Mr Loraine came back to lunch with me after which I returned to the exhibition and spent the afternoon with Sarre and various other professors, known and unknown. I stayed till it closed at 6 o'clock and then left a card on the Pagets who had asked me to dine last night - only I hadn't arrived so I couldn't go, if you take me. Mr Loraine is staying with them; hence their solicitude. Then I came in to grapple with a letter from Heinemann who wanted me to reply by telegram to the terms he offered me for my book and to agree to have it ready early in November. I have agreed, but I expect we shall have the devils own hurry over it, and so I have written to him.
The exhibition is wonderful. I am very glad that I am alone here so that I can really work at it. But it is bewilderingly large. I shall have a good grind at it tomorrow. It's heavenly hot here. Ever your very affectionate daughter Gertrude