This nengajō 年賀状 (New Year's card) was sent from ドクトル・フリッツ・カルシュ / 松江市、奥谷町、高等学校、官舎 (Dr. Fritz Karsch, Matsueshi, Okutanicho, Koto Gakkou, Kansha) to ドクトル・エフ・エム・トラウツ (Dr. F. M. Trautz).
The writing is in German cursive, making it very difficult to decipher or translate. But I believe he writes, in part, something similar to: 'It's a pity that you didn't find time to call on us in Matsue. I would have liked to show you some things. Hopefully later! But I thank you for your kindness. How long will you stay? I wish you all the best, especially during your stay.'"
Dr. Fritz Karsch taught German at Matsue High School (today's Shimane University 島根大学) from 1925 to 1939.
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| フリッツ・カルシュ から エフ・エム・トラウツ はがき |
This particular postcard, with the address written in Japanese, was undoubtedly penned by Karsch himself. The handwriting exhibits untrained characters, as if written by a Japanese grade school student.
For much more about Karsch, see https://mechtild.web.fc2.com/
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