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
Queen Elisabeth of Belgium
12016-07-29T08:42:25-07:00Kelly Muellerd3b0d952cffe3f21edc6c5541645a2fc75bf2bec101621Elisabeth of Bavaria was Queen consort of the Belgians as the spouse of King Albert I, and a Duchess in Bavaria by birth. She was the mother of King Leopold III of Belgium and of Queen Marie José of Italy, and grandmother of kings Baudouin and Albert II of Belgium.plain2016-07-29T08:42:25-07:00Kelly Muellerd3b0d952cffe3f21edc6c5541645a2fc75bf2bec
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12016-07-08T12:12:02-07:00Page 47: August 30-31, 19144google_maps2016-08-17T12:01:41-07:0051.45, 3.56666751.081, 1.166suite. Aug 31 Very noisy this morning early + did not sleep much Large boat about 3000 tons + had good breakfast + lunch on board. The shop took on dozens of immense crates of dressed pork for England. We started at 1130 + went East along shore for some distance to get around the mines. The Queen of Belgium was in a steamer just ahead of us escorted by several men of war. Sea like a mill pond. Many torpedo boats cruising up + down the channel. Boat only 1/2 full. Arr Folkstone at 6 My passport was asked for but others were not. Baggage passed without examination Arr Westover station at 830 Jep + Grant remained to get trunks and we went on to the Carlton. They had no rooms + had engaged an apt. at the Piccadilly Hotel. Fine
