Sharp diary 1918 page 289. Sunday 13 October 1918 - Asheville
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Sunday 13th of October 1918
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Breakfast at 9.15!!! It was good to read the paper and see the suprising prospect of an early peace. It is soon to crow yet, but it really looks as though Germany is nearly, if not quite, ready to give in and climb down & accept what is offered her. In the morning I write several letters to Mrs Storrows, Lucille Ray, The Bank, Constance and Algonquin Hotel; while Maud and I make out some statistics showing the number of tunes I have noted in the 4 states, V[irginia], N[orth] C[arolina], Tenn[essee], & K[entucky], and the number of singers who have sung to me — 300 in all. The tunes I have taken down amount to 1625. We have a short walk before lunch and before dinner we sit on the terrace and see one of the most wonderful sunsets I have ever seen and see it too in all its phases. I take some snapshots of it, but do not expect to get any results. After dinner the usual organ recital with the Storm as "piece de resistance", lights down, pedal thunder & electric light lightning — all very childish but amusing. Am enjoying the rest & good food immensely.Location
USA : North Carolina : Asheville [0,0]
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