Hahnemann’s Second Marriage



One lady’s gold watch, with gold watch-hook containing an amethyst.

Two neck chains of near gold, 2 yards long, one with caro fastener, one with dull fastener; one red garnet necklace with real gold fastener and medals, on which there is a bird.

One lupite of silver, gilded; one pair of golden earrings.

One pair with blue forget-me-nots one pair with long pendants; one pair round, with square buttons.

One pair with serpent’s head; one pair white stone earrings in the form of a forget-me-not; four gold brooches, one with forget-me-nots, one with the hair of the deceased mother, one with white stones, one with father’s one with father’s portrait and hair; five gold rings, one with blue forget-me-nots, one wide one with plaited hair and name engraved, with a stone in which a twig had grown; and one with a flat shield, one multi- coloured, with “F.R.”; one silver milk jug, with black ebony handle and silver lid with glass top; one silver jug with silver cup, gilt inside, and over it a glass top, and a red tin with t.

One silver knife with red blade; a pair of small silver earrings with stones; two silver medals with portrait of my father; one silver commemorative coin, the Conquest of Mainz; two small silver coins; one oval silver ladle marked “H”; six silver tablespoons marked “Heier”; six silver teaspoons marked “E”; one large silver teaspoon marked “I”; one silver sugar basin; one silver tongs; one new silver ladle, gilt inside; one new silver fork; one white bead necklace; two knitted bead bags, with roses and rings, one with a Tyrol girl; two string purses; two belts; one portion silk-ribbon; one white piquet cover, marked “C.H.” in white.

One small horn spoon; two very small wooden spoons; an artificial roseplant in flower pot; one blue flower vase with bouquet of flowers; one red match-box with small gold plates; one embroidered fire-screen with red-brown stand; one green eye-shade and green lamp-shade; one fly whip; two red lacquered spittoons, with gilt vine-leaf wealth; one gold weighing-machine, with weights in wooden case;l the dear father’s feel engraving in gilt; the dear father’s drawing by Titz; the dear father’s wax portrait by Straube; two, only in glass, and two in (?) clothes, all the silhouettes of the parents, brothers and sisters, Dr. Suss, under glass and frame; Dr. Lehmann’s wax portrait; one weather glass, one barometer, all glass; one small microscope, brass-mounted; one magnifying-glass with silver; one mahogany bureau, with standing desk and three drawers, all of which can be locked, and the bust of Steinhauser which rests on it, with glass case and wooden box; a brown lacquered cupboard for porcelain, with two doors which lock. One sofa covered with black linen and stuffed with sea-weed. One easy chair with blue embroidered seat. One revolving easy chair, arms upholstered in black and stuffed with horsehair.

Charlotte has returned the silver jug with the black handle to Amalie. The silver watch, with second hand and which shows the date, has been given to Amalie by me, and Charlotte has instead been given the silver repeating watch with silver chain.

(Signed) SAMUEL HAHNEMANN.

May, 1835.

A silver knife with silver jug and silver cup, with the glass case and tin tray, the silver sugar basin and silver tongs, the six silver spoons marked “E,” have been to-day (5th June, 1835) handed to her by me.

(Signed) SAMUEL HAHNEMANN.

LOUISE, DIVORCED MOSSDORF.

Two red lacquered spittoons; five iron dog chains; four dog’s drinking troughs; one mouth harmonium with case; one harmonica accordia with case.

An oil-painting of mother of F. Schoppe, in gilt frame, which she gave me in the presence of father immediately after it was painted, Lottchen also being present. The portrait of father in oils by F. Schoppe in gilt frame, is to be mine, Louise, after his death, with small wooden box. Also, the large oil-painting of father by Schoppe, with Gaie Iris (?) in wooden box; also his bust by Stcinhauser, with Krakstein (?); as well as three different wax portraits and Louischen’s wax portrait. A case of relics with contents; Dr. Lehmann’s portrait.

The picture with the sacrificial flames and the picture of “Ferdinand and Julie,” in black frame; black copper etching, “Christ healing the blind”; Mesisen, in oils; a glass case with a collection of shells; wand of Aesculapius inlaid with gold, with glass case and Krakstein (?); one canoe (?) case with embroidered cross; two mahogany medicine chests, filled; one medicine chest with bunch of roses decoration; one medicine case of green morocco leather and black case; one brass thermometer; one bronze inkstand; two vases with painted flowers; two carpets, one with red deer, another, black, with “Prince and Princess Frederick” with black border; Beatrice Cenci three French landscapes in black frames; Keller’s house, and map of travels in case; perforated messinghero (?); one small rod magnet wound with wire, and case with enclosed zinc plate; a grey silken striped cover; one small case and two boxes containing medicines; one atlas with pictures; three small maps; one small black biblical picture; one large post-travelling map, in case; forty-six old calendars; one stone etching by H. Cascadehli, Tivoli; Badey, Alexisbad, wit frame; three books of written verse; one box with verses; one everlasting calendar; one large map of Inhalt with two islands (?).

All father’s case-books of Patients, written by him; all the portfolios with important letters, and divorce papers of Louise Hahnemann.

My son Friedrich, who is absent, and respectively when he shall be declared lost, his daughter Adelhied, who married Rector Hohlfeld, receives the equivalent of the other objects distributed to my daughters, with the gold snuff box with “F” in brilliants, from the revered late Duke Ferdinand, which has been given Kothen. 5th June, 1835.

(Signed) SAMUEL HAHNEMANN.

My grandson, Hermann Friedrich Siegmund Richter, has received, as the equivalent for objects and furniture divided amongst my daughters, free education from his fifth year upwards, also acquittal from the needlework craft, and his board and keep in Wanzleben until the 25th March, 1834. I have also provided him throughout the last seventeen years with linen, clothing, stockings and shoes etc.

Kothen, June 5th, 1835.

(Signed) SAMUEL HAHNEMANN.

I have also given him to-day a large portion of my clothes, shoes and kerchiefs, June 5th, 1835.

(Signed) HAHNEMANN.

SUPPLEMENT 164

LEAVE-TAKING IN KOTHEN.

Hahnemann wrote to his neighbour, Ulbricht:

To Mr. Ulbricht, merchant in Kothen,

Dear Neighbour,

My Melanie is afraid that I may again contract influenza, as it still prevails in your house; I therefore ask you to forgive me if I take leave from you by better. On this occasion I wish you and your family good health and well-being, and would ask you at the same time remember my daughters who live opposite to you, until I return. If I can see you once again at my house I shall be glad to shake hands with you once more.

Your devoted, SAMUEL HAHNEMANN.

Cothen, June 4th, 1835.

Hahnemann to Boenninghausen:

Cothen, May 22nd, 1835.

I am glad to hear of your sphere of activity, and if you should kindly have thought of sparing me a copy, I would ask you to send it to me through some bookseller to the following address: S.H., Rue des Saints Peres, No. 26. a Paris, were I shall have arrived in three weeks’ time if God wills. I cannot avoid accompanying my dear Melanie (without whom I cannot exist even for two hours) who has to settle her won financial affairs there.

The most excellent French pupils also eagerly await me (particularly those belonging to the Soc. Hom. de Paris, who insist more upon purity than the large number of those belonging to the Soc. Hom. Gallicane who are distributed all over France), and I shall not withhold my good advice from them. Apart from that I intend to rest chiefly, and see very few patients.

The Princess Louise Fr. of Prussia writes to Hahnemann:

Dusseldorf, March 5th, 1835.

There is in the Berlin newspaper an article from Paris, in which I read that they are expecting your arrival there. Yet I hardly thought it probable that you would undertake such a long journey, as you wrote nothing about it to me. I am truly glad that you are so contented with you wife. You will like having your two youngest daughters live in a house close to yours, since you will be able to see them more often. I know them and am therefore interested to hear that you have cared for so well

Dusseldorf, March 19th, 1835.

Hofrath Dr. Hahnemann.

As you only mention in your letter that you are going to accompany your wife to Paris without saying when you intend to leave Cothen for Paris, I would ask you, as I presume it will be soon, to sent me a few lines to let me know when you will have returned from Paris to Cothen. My journal for this or next month I shall only send to Cothen after you returned from your journey, if I hear that you will be going soon. I hope the journey may not prove too trying for you, as i is such a long time now since you have travelled.

Richard Haehl
Richard M Haehl 1873 - 1932 MD, a German orthodox physician from Stuttgart and Kirchheim who converted to homeopathy, travelled to America to study homeopathy at the Hahnemann College of Philadelphia, to become the biographer of Samuel Hahnemann, and the Secretary of the German Homeopathic Society, the Hahnemannia.

Richard Haehl was also an editor and publisher of the homeopathic journal Allgemcine, and other homeopathic publications.

Haehl was responsible for saving many of the valuable artifacts of Samuel Hahnemann and retrieving the 6th edition of the Organon and publishing it in 1921.
Richard Haehl was the author of - Life and Work of Samuel Hahnemann