Diary Entry of May 14, 1876
They took the day as a quiet English-style Sunday, a welcome pause amid the mounting work. A secretary from Vienna was delighted by the order he found there, directly contradicting Paris rumors that everything was in confusion. The contrast seems to have offered some satisfaction.
Sunday, May 14:
A day of rest for us; we intend to celebrate an English Sunday. A Dr. Grunfeld (Herr v. Erlanger’s secretary in Vienna) declares himself delighted to the highest degree by the order prevailing here. Letters from Paris had asserted that all was in chaos.