Letter from Ellwanger to Bading, 1861-05-22

Item

Identifier: S013.02.003.0079

Staff Only

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

1861-05-22

Conditions Governing Use

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 Ellwanger in Rochester, NY to Bading.

Related Materials

Koehler's Index: 535. 1861, May 22, sent from Rochester, NT, by Ellwanger to Muehlhaeuser. Bietet Haus und 2 Acker im Werte von $24,000.00 für erstklassiges deutschen lutherischen Predigerseminar an. Aber sein Frau muss erst Einwilligung geben.

(Offering house and 2 acres valued at $24,000.00 for premium German Lutheran seminary. But his wife has to give her consent first.)