As always, early breakfast in the summer cottage. R. writes, among other things, to his friend Gersdorff, who had written him a wonderful letter of thanks for the decisive counsel to become a farmer and give up the path of a state career. I work with the children and write to the foundation. Company in the evening, among them Bonin Staff. Around midday, R. had Mr Unger for study; R. feels quite mad for wishing to carry out his work with such voices! …
Revised English translation by Jo Cousins.