Jon Bouman to the Bouman Family
Title
Jon Bouman to the Bouman Family
Creator
Bouman, Jon Anthony, 1873-1958
Identifier
WWP23182
Date
1928 June 1
Description
Letter from Jon Bouman to his family.
Source
Gift of William C. and Evelina Suhler
Subject
Germany--History--1918-1933
Correspondence
Berlin, Germany
Contributor
Rachel Dark
Denise Montgomery
Language
English
Provenance
Evelina Suhler is the granddaughter of Jon Anthony Bouman and inherited the family collection of his letters from the years of World War I. She and her husband gave the letters to the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum in 2013.
Text
28 Zimerstr.
Berlin SW 68. June 1/28
Dearest;
Just received yours of the 30th, when I was already back from my flight to Copenhagen, which was a wonderful experience, favoured by bright and sunny weather. The big single motor machine went at a steady 110 miles an hour so that it took only about 2 1/2 hours; the train journey would take 11. Hordes of photographers everywhere; I have some good ones that I will keep. Also luncheons, champagne teas and dinners galore; I don't know how these flying fellows keep it up but they do; I made a get away hours before the different proceedings ended.
I had a little time with Gerfolk in Copenhagen who told me he had lost practically all his money on his paper that I used to write for. He has nothing to do with it now, and it is being carried on under another name. So that £ 3 a week would have come to an end anyhow and I need not regret that part of the business. It promised so well but he was up against all sorts of troubles which he related in detail but all the same he seems to live and do himself pretty well with a summer residence on the Sound and a flat in town also offices elsewhere.
I am now enclosing the usual £45 which I could not send off earlier owing to holidays (cheque not cashable) and then this flying business delayed it too. Mary and I were wondering what you would all be doing this Whitsun; I took her out last Sunday and I have just phoned her that we will be together again next Sunday. We have meals at the Russian where she is also much at home. She seems to like the food very well.
I am putting an ad. in a paper for a flat. Several people looking out for me (so they say) but nothing yet in sight. Also for a shorthand teacher for Mary, which seems difficult to find.
With love to you all,
Thine,
Jack.
PS/ I seem to be a wearing a foolish grin, but I had to laugh at the antics of the photographers who were falling over each other and being pushed about by the police. They fought with knees and elbows and crept through each other's legs, all shouting Hallo, hallo, hallo !!! It was a scream. How I should hate to be a press photographer!
J
Yes please pay the Insurance, and here is a cheque to reimburse you. You need not advise any change of address yet, until we finally are out of no. 10
J
Berlin SW 68. June 1/28
Dearest;
Just received yours of the 30th, when I was already back from my flight to Copenhagen, which was a wonderful experience, favoured by bright and sunny weather. The big single motor machine went at a steady 110 miles an hour so that it took only about 2 1/2 hours; the train journey would take 11. Hordes of photographers everywhere; I have some good ones that I will keep. Also luncheons, champagne teas and dinners galore; I don't know how these flying fellows keep it up but they do; I made a get away hours before the different proceedings ended.
I had a little time with Gerfolk in Copenhagen who told me he had lost practically all his money on his paper that I used to write for. He has nothing to do with it now, and it is being carried on under another name. So that £ 3 a week would have come to an end anyhow and I need not regret that part of the business. It promised so well but he was up against all sorts of troubles which he related in detail but all the same he seems to live and do himself pretty well with a summer residence on the Sound and a flat in town also offices elsewhere.
- It just strikes me I never told you this: When we came to Berlin, an Americanised German woman had a packet of five pounds of tea which she declared, and she had only to pay 5.50 Marks (s 6) duty on this (about a shilling a lb. which is not excessive and well worth it!
I am now enclosing the usual £45 which I could not send off earlier owing to holidays (cheque not cashable) and then this flying business delayed it too. Mary and I were wondering what you would all be doing this Whitsun; I took her out last Sunday and I have just phoned her that we will be together again next Sunday. We have meals at the Russian where she is also much at home. She seems to like the food very well.
I am putting an ad. in a paper for a flat. Several people looking out for me (so they say) but nothing yet in sight. Also for a shorthand teacher for Mary, which seems difficult to find.
With love to you all,
Thine,
Jack.
PS/ I seem to be a wearing a foolish grin, but I had to laugh at the antics of the photographers who were falling over each other and being pushed about by the police. They fought with knees and elbows and crept through each other's legs, all shouting Hallo, hallo, hallo !!! It was a scream. How I should hate to be a press photographer!
J
Yes please pay the Insurance, and here is a cheque to reimburse you. You need not advise any change of address yet, until we finally are out of no. 10
J
Original Format
Letter
To
Bouman Family
Files
Collection
Citation
Bouman, Jon Anthony, 1873-1958, “Jon Bouman to the Bouman Family,” 1928 June 1, WWP23182, Jon Anthony Bouman Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.