Letter from Mayerhoff, 1866-01-19

Item

Identifier: S013.04.007.0039

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

Creation: 1866-01-19

Conditions Governing Use

Full Extent

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

Language of Materials

German

Additional Description

Abstract

Handwritten letter in German by Mayerhoff in Fond du Lac, WI to Streissguth.

Related Materials

Koehler's Index: 1297. 1866, January 19, sent from Fond du Lac by Mayerhoff to Streissguth. Lukas eingeführt. Macht d. Eindruck eines Methodisten, ist aber gut lutherisch Rat.

(Lukas has been introduced. He gives the impression of being a Methodist, but is a soundly Lutheran counselor.)