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
12016-07-08T12:09:53-07:00Page 43: August 27-28, 19142plain2016-07-29T07:49:57-07:00double with bath + 2 single for 21 Gulden. Aug 28 Jep + I walked to Consul + registered. He thought chances of sailing early much better from England where over 80 steamers are booked to sail next month and only four from Holland Also is advising Americans to leave Holland. Went to Amsterdam Bank + sold 1145 marks at 56 cents Dutch Stopped at S.S. Agency + got them to wire England to see if any early date was available. After good lunch got one horse landau and drove about City for 2 hours Canals, docks, + markets in jew quarter most interesting Rest of city of not much int Good route now open to England so decided to go the 30th The General Staff are quartered in Hotel so there are sentries in front + all over it Fine weather continues
