"Dear Parents, Here I am in Hamburg. I left on the Fourth, arriving here the same — Thursday night. I went to dinner to — I was invited by the Harvard club of Berlin It was a reunion of American college men on the eve of the Fourth, and I enjoyed it immensely (sic)...Several clever speeches were made and the American Secretary and Harvard man made an eloquent appeal to the loyalty of Hahvard (sic) & other college men. I had an amusing experience. I sat next to a haughty young chap who informed me he was from Yale and asked superciliously what college I was from. I told him Oxford & immediately all his superciliousness vanished and he eagerly questioned me about Oxford life and when he found out I knew the Prince he became quite respectful and proves to be a very nice chap when he considered himself among his equals of betters. It all goes to show what’s in a name. If I have been from Kangaroo college, Arkansas, what would have become of me in the presence of a Yaleman?

I do hate to pay out good money without getting an adequate return for it. I am going from here to Lubeck, and thence to Keil I’m going by rail, motoring is too expensive. I shipped my car to London by water, price about L4.10. There I stored it with the Transport co. for 5 s. a week. I have insured it against fire & theft for L200. Travelling is surely expensive, everybody is out to rob the tourist. Incessant caution must be observed. From Keil I go back to London via Copenhagen. I cannot afford Ostersle, where the thrifty Belgiums reap a golden harvest in July & August.

There is considerable talk here "Great Scot" Will case. Sire John gave Lady Sackville L30,000 in one year alone & then left her L150,000. in cash & L350,000. worth of furniture. Lord and Lady Sackville must be peculiar people. Talk about aristocratic pride! The late Lord Sacksville had a somewhat unenviable reputation. He was appointed British Ambassador to Washington, brought along with him 200 cases of Scotch whiskey and a number of illegitimate children which he tried to force on Washington Society. As if this were not enough, he made a lot of indiscrete statements finally was ignominiously recalled.

What is all this clap trap over the Caminetti "White Slave" incident? So far all I can gather there is nothing in the least pertaining to White Slavery in it. Many people would only call it a harmless lark. The U.S has come to a pretty pass, if a man, travelling with and paying the expenses of a woman, who has not has a minister mumble few words over the union, can be charges with the blackest of felonies.

I wrote you a week ago asking you if you didn’t want to come over for a few months, as I rather thought from the tone of your letters that you wouldn’t need much urging to come to a favorable decision….

I am very disgusted with you. In three weeks I had one very short letter dated June 1st. Now, I do think you could manage oftener.

The University is out for graft. They refused to give me my diploma until — have "paid my debts." They claim — about L5, but that is false and I have written them so. It is alleged to be dues to the "Students Delagacy." I never was in it but twice & never got a penny’s benefit out of it. However, I suppose I must pay it, but they will have to wait for their money as I have none for them now. I am in straitened circumstances and must have money soon. I must have L40., my August allowance, by July 20th at the very latest. Had I not lived very economically, I would have been broke now. I asked for the money to be wired tot he American Exp. London. Well, this is a long letter, and you have no right to get a long letter, so you ought to be very grateful. Your affectionate son, Paul."