Letter from Neumann to Streissguth, 1866-02-16

Item

Identifier: S013.04.007.0046

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: 1866-02-16

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 from Rob Numann in New York, NY to Streissguth.

Related Materials

Koehler's Index: 1304. 1866, February 16, sent from New York by Neumann to Streissguth. Hat Liefeld von Süd Afrika vor exzentrisch Luthertum gewarnt und sendet ihn. Auch Graf von Badenfeld, 30 Jahre alt. Ebenso Stumpf. Über beide nichts gewiss.

(Liefeld warned against eccentric Lutheranism in South Africa and is sending him. Also Count von Badenfeld, 30 years old. Likewise Stumpf. Nothing certain is known about either of them.)