He visited Szafarnia, from where he sent his famous letters to his parents, "Kuriery Szafarskie" ("Couriers Szafarskie"), where he celebrated idyllic holidays at the Juliusz Dziewanowski estate, as well as in Sannik, Poturzyn, Duszniki, Toruń, Gdańsk, Płock, and other towns in Greater Poland, Pomerania, and Silesia. He became acquainted with the treasures of Polish culture and folk music, which was one of his main sources of inspiration throughout his life.
