The Engelking Letters: A Collection of Letters Written by or Pertaining to Ferdinand Friedrich Engelking 1810-1885 - Hardcover

Engelking, Ferdinand

 
9783949197086: The Engelking Letters: A Collection of Letters Written by or Pertaining to Ferdinand Friedrich Engelking 1810-1885
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 3949197087 ISBN 13: 9783949197086
Publisher: Texianer Verlag, 2020

Synopsis

'The Engelking Letters' is a collection of letters written by or pertaining to Ferdinand Friedrich Engelking 1810-1885 and translated and annotated by Flora von Roeder.They tell their own story of the struggles of this early Texas pioneer who, despite many hardships, gradually established himself and his family in the new Republic of Texas after emigrating from Germany.Sometimes the reader will be reduced to tears when reading of the death of dear ones and infants. Despite all the set backs, Ferdinand's robust pioneering character and the support of his beloved wife enabled the couple to sustain themselves and become a meeting point of hospitality for early settlers. Together with the teacher Maetze, they were able to found Texas' first German High School.

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Publisher
Texianer Verlag
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3949197087
ISBN 13 
9783949197086
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
199
Editor
Engelking Stephen A.

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