Monday, August 9:
Letter from Claire; she has written to Hans! R. somewhat better. Children's morning. Afterward Wanderjahre.
In the afternoon the botanist, a poor student who would like to be a naturalist, but now for lack of means is to become a theologian! His father was forced to join the Sonderbund; he was a ribbon maker, and the powers that be said they would not support him if he did not go over to them.
Much joy in teaching the children. If I were rich, I should at once help this student to study natural history. Instead of founding [adjective unreadable] newspapers, these foolish Liberals should pay a little attention to individual needs; but they just go jogging along in their absurd way.