1852?, Letter from Johann Jacob Frautschi to his brothers, sisters, relatives and acquaintances in Switzerland (fragment)
About the Original Manuscript:
1852, letter from Johann Jacob Frautschi to
his brothers, sisters, relatives and acquaintances in Switzerland
(fragment)
A transcription in German, and handwritten translation in English
are the only known versions of this letter.
These documents are at the Max Kade Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Frautschi Letters (MKI/Frautschi3/J1852)
Sender: Johann Jacob Frautschi
Letter begins: "My dear brothers, sisters, relatives and acquaintances!
In order to write the truth to all of you..."
Date: 1852 March 11, Sauk Prairie
Published versions: none
Notes: In German.
About the Electronic Version:
Creation of machine-readable version: Jenny
Pearson and Sarah McCord, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Conversion to TEI-conformant markup: Jenny Pearson and Sarah McCord,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
LIS839 Special Collections
in the Digital Environment (Spring 2000)
Summary:
Portion of letter from Johann Jacob Frautschi, emigrated to America in 1852. The letter documents the journey to America, from outset to arrival, with graphic details about seasickness on the voyage. Also included are details about the agricultural landscape of the Frautschi farm and food availabilty and prices.
Text of letter:
| German | English | SGML-encoded text |
Translation: Lowell Frautschi 9 October, 1990.
Markup: Jenny Pearson and Sarah McCord
Editorial Notes:
1. Translator uncertain of correct word.
2. Translator uncertain of correct word. Possibly "bushel."
3. Translator uncertain of correct word. Possibly "cabbage."
4. Translator uncertain of correct word. Possibly "kohlrabi."
5. Translator uncertain of correct word.
6. Translator uncertain of correct word. Suggestions given are
"chasms" or "ravines."
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Created: 14 April 2000
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