Cosima's Diaries

Diary Entry of January 10, 1876

Overview

The household is busy from early lessons through afternoon ice skating and evening work with the children. Wagner meets resistance from the mayor over a petition to the Reichstag, prompting more correspondence about whether the matter would be taken badly, and the night ends with scenes from 'Hamlet'.

Content

Monday, January 10:

Lessons for the children very early in the morning, then dictation. In the afternoon to the ice with the children and worked with them in the evening before supper.

R. was with the mayor, who is very much against a petition to the Reichstag. R. writes to Councilor Diiffiipp to inquire whether H. M. would take this ill.

In the evening some scenes from Hamlet.