Jeptha Homer Wade Travel Journals: Germany July 18 to October 16, 1914Main MenuAbout this TranscriptionThe Travel Journals of Jeptha Homer Wade II (1857-1926) Germany & the UK July 18, 1914 to October 16, 1914A verbatim description of a handwritten travel journal created by Jeptha Homer Wade (1857-1926) in MS. 3292 The Jeptha Homer Wade Family Papers, the Cleveland History Center, Cleveland, OhioPage 01: July 18, 1914Page 09: July 31-August 1, 1914Page 48: August 31-September 1, 1914Page 77: September 30-October 1, 1914Motor Trip, Cont: Farnham, Aldershot, and Frith HillHolly M. Witchey19088b74475107330529d28176d24cbcb2b99ec0
Mrs J.P. Morgan, c. 1870
12016-07-06T08:59:19-07:00Kelly Muellerd3b0d952cffe3f21edc6c5541645a2fc75bf2bec101621Frances Louisa Tracy, second wife of J.P. Morgan. The two were married in 1865 and together had four children. Louisa, the first and favorite daughter, was devoted to her father and traveled with him frequently before her marriage to Herbert L. Satterlee. J. P. Morgan, Jr., called Jack, succeeded his father as head of the house of Morgan. Juliet married a descendant of Alexander Hamilton, William Pierson Hamilton, who joined his father-in-law's banking firm. Anne, the only free spirit among the Morgan children, went on to found a major relief agency in postwar France.plain2016-07-06T08:59:19-07:00Kelly Muellerd3b0d952cffe3f21edc6c5541645a2fc75bf2bec
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12016-07-06T08:56:47-07:00Page 02: July 18-212plain2016-07-06T09:08:04-07:00J.P. Morgan July 19 Warm night Rather foggy + no wind. Syren [sic] going nearly all night. Drizzled + blew from S. at times all day Slightly cooler. Ladies spent most of P.M. on deck Days run 471 Table excellent July 20 Fine bright day Less wind. Ladies on deck all P.M. Had deck sports on deck above. Ladies + gents joined + had much fun Days run 551. all have good appetites. Mother walks some but N. does not I walk a great deal ship has no vibration. Dancing in evening. Fine swimming pool Water is warmed. July 21 Quiet night + cooler Bright day. N walked over a mile in P.M. A bridge party in evening + no dancing Steward gave us special dinner Very good + not too long Days run 556.