- Tuesday Aug 15, 1899 -
Arose at 7 and dressed alone in twenty minutes for first time since accident – went in and got Carl up – Breakfast – After breakfast sat in the reading room for a while and watched the passers in the street – Have not yet received return telegram. – Dinner – Met Wiel in the office after dinner – Seemed pleased to see one of the party – Received two letters from mother and one from Emma today – Stayed in room part of the afternoon – Carl read to me – Received telegram from father in answer to mine – Supper – Wiel came in to the room and spent the evening – Bed at 8.30 – Restless.