The Digital Edition of the Heinrich Simon Papers : Letter from Herrmann Simon to his brother Heinrich Simon the Elder
Simon, Friedrich Herrmann (Heymann), 1781-1851
The Digital Edition of the Heinrich Simon Papers
<p style='text-align: justify;'>Herrmann conveys to his brother the enthusiasm that gripped Breslau’s residents on the Tsar’s entry to the city as preparations for war continue. He remarks that everyone’s head is dizzy, torn out of their usual life by the course of events. Filled with patriotic sentiment, he urges his brother to raise brave warriors and suggests that his son Heinrich would play his part in the fighting if required.</p>