January 8 through September 3, 1772 Summary

January 8 - Werther laments about the upper echelon asserting that it is often the underlings who actually are behind their successes.

January 20 - Werther writes this time to Lotte. He tells her how he misses her and that he has spoken highly of her to his new young female friend. Werther tells Lotte how he cannot get up in the morning and stays in bed and misses the sunset. He asks if Albert is still with her.

February 8 and February 17 - Werther finds the weather and the narrow-minded people he now finds himself with, especially the ambassador, almost unbearable. Werther's outspokenness landed him a rebuke by the Minister. Werther was deemed to be too emotional and inappropriately proud of his work, traits the Minister attributed to his youth.

February 20 - Werther scolds Albert in a letter for not telling...