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Letter from Thiele to Reim, 1864-02-08

 Item
Identifier: S013.03.004.0180

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The bulk of these records consists of the correspondence recieved by the first four presidents of the Wisconsin Synod. The following men held the position and were elected pro-tempore:

Johannes Muehlhaeuser December 1849-June 1860

Johannes Bading June 1860-August 1863

Gotlieb Reim September 1863-June 1865

Wilhelm Striessguth June 1865 - June 1867

Johannes Bading June 1867 -June 1889.

The collection also consists of correspondence collected by from various personal collections as noted in Koehler's custodial history.

Dates

  • 1864-02-08

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Extent

From the Collection: 31 Box : 19 record cartons, 9 hollinger boxes, 3 cartons loose material.

Language of Materials

German

Abstract

Handwritten letter in German from Thiele in Ripon, WI to Reim.

Related Materials

Koehler's Index: 833. 1864, February 8, sent from Ripon by Thiele to Reim. Vierzig Familien in Ripon.in Rosendale siebzehn. Bringen nicht genug zusammen. Kirche und Konstitution sind nötig. Yankees wollen nicht helfen wegen der Saloonkeeper im Vorstand. Wie soll man da handeln, z.B. auch, wenn ein Katholik am Abendmahl teilnehmen will?

(Forty families in Ripon.in Rosendale seventeen. Don't gather enough. Church and Constitution are needed. Yankees don't want to help because of the saloon keepers on the board. How should one act, e.g. also when a Catholic wants to take part in communion?)

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