Friedrich Gerstäcker letters, 1859, 1865
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Summary
- Creator:
- Gerstäcker, Friedrich , 1816-1872.
- Abstract:
- Collection comprises three letters written by Gerstäcker. Two letters, 1859 September 21 and 1865 August 18 were possibly addressed to the same individual; the 1959 letter mentions travel in California and San Francisco. The third letter, dated 1865 March 27, relays a person's address. Collection includes an unrelated mailing envelope.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in German.
- Collection ID:
- RL.11071
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection comprises three letters written by Gerstäcker. Two letters, 1859 September 21 and 1865 August 18 were possibly addressed to the same individual; the 1959 letter mentions travel in California and San Francisco. The third letter, dated 1865 March 27, relays a person's address. Collection includes an unrelated mailing envelope.
- Biographical / historical:
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Friedrich Gerstäcker was a German traveler and novelist.
- Acquisition information:
- The Friedrich Gerstäcker letters, 1859, 1865, were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2012.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Alice Poffinberger, October 2015
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2012-0159.
- Physical facet:
- 3 letters
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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[Identification of item], Friedrich Gerstäcker letters, 1859, 1865, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.