News from the Land of Freedom: German Immigrants Write HomeWalter D. Kamphoefner, Wolfgang Johannes Helbich, Ulrike Sommer These letters written by German immigrants to America discuss life in the new world and share political and religious views. |
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FARMERS | 51 |
The Stille and Krumme Family 18341859 | 62 |
August and Carl Blümner Charles Blumner 18361860 | 95 |
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