Fenzl, E. 



1872, March Zkth. 



Vienna, Austria 



TRANSLATION 



Vienna, March 24, 1872 



Dear Friend, 



Finally I hear from him, the ungrateful, negligent man, as you may rightfully sayl 

 It is now three months that I owe you an answer to your letter. If you should be 

 angry you are quite right, since there is?real excuse for such negligence. I can do 

 nothing than to ask you to forgive me. But this is the way things go when you postpone 

 doing something that one should have done right away. Please forgive this godless man 

 and give him absolution for his sins. 



Your son is well and he became the darling of all of us when he set foot in this 

 house. We only regret not seeing enough of him since his studies won't allow him to stay 

 with us more than every 1k days. His diligence and application to the matter is indeed 

 above all praise. It is enough to say that because of all his work he did not even have 

 time to go Sightseeing in Vienna, to say nothing about going into the surroundings . Now 

 he is thinking of leaving Vienna and going to Berlin to finish his studies. 



I well realize how much father and mother would like to see the young doctor back 

 home as soon as possible, but I should like to ask you to let him have some holiday 

 after his studies which he might well need. Now, he should become acquainted with the 

 people and the country since heaven knows if he will have time later on to see Europe. 

 I told him seriously to return to Vienna after his stay in Berlin comes to an end, and 

 to see the mountains, make a trip to Hungary and Constantinople and to return via Greece. 

 We should all like to see him again before his return home. Please recommend this to 

 himl 



We two old people are rather well, but our house will soon feel lonely since my 

 second daughter Adelinda will marry Prof. Weiss end of July and leave us. It is a 

 comfort to us that both our daughters are living in Vienna. 



Because of the world's fair next year I have hands füll since I am on the Committee, 

 and have plenty of troubles and nuisances to endure, which, however, does not affect 

 my sense of humor. I am working hard because I love my country and hope that everything 

 will turn out well. 



Your Yucca seeds, for which I thank you very much, are already germinating 



Also the Portulacaceae are doing well, but do not grow any more. I am grateful for 

 all shipments of seeds and with that the American seeds would grow as well here 

 as those from Holland. 



Do you know of anybody who has plant collections of Northwest American or Californian 



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