24th July 1938

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24th July 1938

Sarvar to 27 Queens Square, Bath

Dear Madeleine!

Thank you very much for your letter. Please forgive for not answering sooner. I have been away from Sarvar. I went to Bavaria with my father and Ludwig. Ludwig was sailing in the regattas. I went to Lindau to my relations. Baby, the naughty girl, opened your letter and then sent it to me. I was very lucky to meet Muck in Munchen and went sight-seeing for two days with Mharie Irvine, Mucks Scottish friend. Muck stayed for some more days in Bavaria, while I went home to Sarvar.

I have been very busy preparing everything for Babys wedding. We shall be about 40 persons. And are very proud to be able to have 13 guests in the castle. The rest must stay with some neighbours as the only hotel here is very bad. Yesterday Muck arrived with Mharie. Today we have had grand festivities about a flag-dedication. Yesterday there was a serenade in the courtyard.

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I had no time to continue yesterday. There is already one of my cousins staying here. This week we expect some of the aunts and heaps of cousins. We are a very big family. I am looking forward to see Deidi with husband and son. Thanks awfully much for the film books. Baby and I spent some very good afternoons studying them.

Muck has just had a fitting of her bridesmaid dress. Mine is finished a long time ago. We will be about 8 bridesmaids. Rasso and a brother of Marieliesl Croy will bear the train, which is 3 yards on the ground. We are all very excited about the wedding and I have still heaps to do. So good-bye. Muck was delighted with her stay in Bath. It was so kind of you to ask her. She enjoyed herself very much.

Fondest love

Loll