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Dearest Mariechen

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Administrator

Carl Stange always wondered what became of his beloved sister Marie (her five older brothers called her Mariechen), so far away in America. From their brother Albert he knew that she had married Heinrich Peterson in 1865 and moved to … Continue reading →

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A Letter From America

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Administrator

Close translation of a letter from Marie Stange to her brother Carl in Germany, Fall 1858, probably in Cottage Hill (Elmhurst) My dear beloved brother, I do not have to tell you how happy your last letter made me, because … Continue reading →

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Gustav, Where Art Thou?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Administrator

Dear Gustav, I first heard about you from Albert’s letter that he wrote to his parents back in October 1854, shortly after you both had come to America. At first, it seemed to me as if you were Albert’s brother. … Continue reading →

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