b Sept. 5, 1861 



germ of this evellla long time» and some accidental clrcumstance» 

 m ay have triggered their outbreak'. For us the news cane so unex - 

 pectedi that I had no reason to mention his being unwell in my last 

 letters - 



Note: The letter states, that Ernst served as '•Frei williger*. That 

 tern is used in Germane incorreetly to describe all youngr 

 men , , who go to a school of higher education, and at age lk 

 pass a physical and mental examlnatiorr, which entitles therar 

 to serve only ONE year in the armed forces instead of 3.. 

 Freiwillig translates "volunteer*, but the Service 1s not 

 voluntary at all. but entitles the bearer to choose the 

 Service in which he wants to soldier ( in.f antrfrv, artlllery, 

 etc) T 



(translated from German scrlpt by Edgar Denisorr, April 19R8 ) 



