Freiburg i/Br [im Breisgau] 1 Nov 1931
My dearest Miss Turner!
You have written to me such a gemütlichen [German for "homey, pleasant"] Brief, so that I really thought I am sitting in your lovely room hearing you talk to me. In my thoughts I am visiting you very often using your Grandmother's chair before the fireplace, looking at all the castles in the glow and talking about all the world. Dear Miss T. when shall I in realty be there???
While writing the poor autumn flowers in the garden are still there, but will you believe that since last week we have 1-2 meter snow on Feldberg! So early in the year! My lovely chrysanthens [sic] may not be taken before tomorrow on my daughters birthday. They belong to her all years!
She came home again from Marina di Massa 3 days ago, looking very strong and well and brown, but - the sugar is still so high. She is going to Prof. Thannbauser this week in the clinic and we will see what he says. All my hopes are for her being well again.
Just now the sun goes down and a glorious light is falling on the golden leaves of the big oak trees before the old tower, which my husband planted. as acorns from Vatikan gardens in Rome. Please dear miss Turner tell me soon, if the glass has come and the books? I am anguish [sic] to hear about it. As I recover [?] it I hope all arrived well.
How pleasent [sic] to hear, that perhaps your friends will come next year with you. You can be sure you are welcome, when you ever like. You know the Universitas here ends end of July always, so if you could come in July, it would be more interesting to meet all the Professors. We know them nearly all. My son in law Prof. Alfred Külm (Zoologe) from Gottingen was here last week. Prof. Spemann and he are very good friends. Do send your friends to me. with pleasure I will show them around. How nice, if you all met in Gr. next summer. My husband is working hard on his II part of his book. He had such a lot of letters from all parts about his work and all the new things he has found out.
I am glad it is quiet in Germany, everybody tries to go on as good as he can. I hope that terrible ilness infant. [sic] has stopped again. Oh, if one could find anything against it.
I have so much pleasure in the Radio hearing all the beautiful music every evening. Sometimes I try to hear America, but it is difficult to be awake at 3 in the morning. Now I must end for to day my dear Miss Turner with my heartiest greetings to you also from my husband I should like to hear from [you] sometimes.
Most affection. yrs.
M Geiges.