Friedrich Spielhagen, Berlin, to Hjalamr Hjorth Boyesen, Columbia, New York

Extent:

6 p.

Scope and content:

[Reports on his travels to Hamburg, Dresden, Magdeburg, St. Petersburgto see his recently written drama performed; says he enjoyed meeting the large German colony in St. Petersburg; adds that his Russian journey was a triumph and that he gave many speeches and had many dinners in his honor, and thus finding it necessary to take the water in Karlsbadafterwards; comments on Boyesen's recent work on the modern German novel, Idyls of Norway, Daughter of the Philistines; disagrees in regard to Gustav Freytagwhom, in his opinion, Boyesen thinks too lightly of; praises Freytag's Soll und Haben, but judges Die Verlorene Handschriftharshly; speaks about the political situation to support his opinion of Freytag; thinks that Boyesen does not see enough in Berthold Auerbach; comments on Boyesen's work and his own poetry; expresses admiration of Carl Schurz; would still like to visit America; says Westermann's Illustrierte Deutsche Monatsheftewill cease to be published in October as they are no longer profitable to the publisher.] (In German)

Names:

Columbia
Friedrich Spielhagen
Hjalamr Hjorth Boyesen
Gustav Freytag
Berthold Auerbach
Carl Schurz

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