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May 25, 1897
Dear Wilhelm,
I am sending you herewith the “List of All the Beauties …”1 The decision of the board has been delayed; there was new opposition and consequent postponement at the last meeting. Fortunately my interests lie elsewhere.
The enclosed contains a thrust of ideas which arouse great hope in me. If I manage to get through it, I shall make the familiar visit to Berlin. I estimate that this will not happen until next year.
I was very amused by your analyses of the gestation periods. If only I had the geometry for this algebra! In assuming these differences, you are obviously allowing for the position that it is not the day but the phase from —- to —- that determines the event. But then, what does N. [?] 23-28 mean, where 28 is larger than 23? The obscurity arouses the most interesting expectations.
My gang left for Aussee yesterday evening with Minna and arrived, according to reports, in beautiful weather. Martha will stay here until Whitsun.
Martin's first throat infection Sunday February 14
Martin's second throat infection Saturday April 10