Cosima's Diaries

Diary Entry of October 18, 1875

Overview

R. enjoys a quiet, restorative night while the household turns to letters, chores, and French lessons for the children. In the evening he reads from Holtzmann and from The Mabinogion, which lends the day a reflective, literary close.

Content

Monday, October 18:

Good, restful night for R. He drafts his circular to his singers; I have housework to do and business letters to write; also resume French lessons with the little ones.

In the evening R. reads me Holtzmann’s preface to his Celts and Germans and “Geraint and Enid” from The Mabinogion.