A War-time Journal, Germany 1914 and German Travel Notes

"A War-time Journal" by Harriet Julia Campbell Jephson is a memoir that takes readers to Germany in 1914, as World War I erupts. Lady Jephson recounts her unexpected experience of being stranded in Altheim as war is declared, describing the initial confusion and growing unease as the world transforms around her. She writes about the dramatic shift in atmosphere, capturing the enthusiasm of German reservists heading off to war, while she simultaneously struggles with her own isolation, financial struggles, and inability to communicate with the outside world. As an Englishwoman in Germany, she observes the rising tide of anti-English sentiment and documents the challenges and escalating tensions she personally faces.