September 15 Thursday – The Clemens family left Frankfurt, headed for Lucerne, Switzerland, a trip of some 207 miles [NB 32 TS 24; Sept. 17 to Whitmore]. Sam related that Livy’s condition forced them to stop for the night in Basel:

… headaches & the swelling scorned the medicines, & we started Thursday & made Basel — a terrific trip over a corduroy road. Livy had to start again next day [Sept. 16] because she couldn’t stand the food & beds [Sept. 18 to Crane].