2 - Dr. Wislizenus May 1, l86f 



return in the Fall». 



In politics it seems to get somewhat quieter since Congress has" 



ad journedr and the best Offices have been given away. The Germans 



gobbled in total! twentyy and the representative of German national!- 



t^in Washington, Mr. Schurz, seems to have little influence.. If our 



friend Körner has ( the word used seems to be '•expliziert 11 , 



unknown to me and not in the dictlonary.E.D. ) I do not know, in any case, 



he has not received anything. Also Mr ,who speculated on the 



local e&change, has missed (the German word is "durchgefallen" - feil 



through', E.D. ), ditto General Reverend Pile,a protege of Schurz, who 



was to bec^rne ambassador to Brasil* but was refused by the Senate. Mr.. 



(could be "March") 



Blow has been named since thejnand conf irmed. . Mr. Moreh. (? E..D. ) seems 

 to retain his place. Mrs.Moreh wants to take a trip this Summer to the 

 U.S.. and will probably Visit us.. Our bridge construction in the Wash- 

 ington arsenal seems to be realized 7 . The 11 millions are primaria f Ol- 

 eastern logisticsr. The City of St. Louis, thus, did not take part in 

 this. The debt bürden is already^without addition^ high enough.. A Com- 

 pany has been formed in Carandolet to build a second bridge besides 

 the one planned by ^alen (? E.D.), but the capital will be missing.~ 

 But I did communicate it to Mr. Halen. 'fia^er The Grosse Pacific 

 Eisenbahn (The Greay Pacific Railroad.E. D. ) has only 6 more miles to 

 construct, which is supposed to be accomplished still during this^ 

 montho. A magnificent celebration is being taked about everyplace». 

 It is supposed to be very def ective.but, when finally completed, it 

 will become better. Fremont wanted to build a very southerrr railroad, . 

 throTigh Texas, El Paso, etc.. but it did not pass Congress, as anything^ 

 which would be to the advantage of the South.. 



Heartiest greetings to your wife, Your A. Wislizenus 



(translated from German script by Edgar Denison, June 1988 )) 



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