21 April 1914, Letter from Johann Jacob Frautschi to relatives in Saanen, Switzerland
About the Original Manuscript:
This letter was written by John J. Frautschi in St. Paul, Minnesota, and sent
to his relatives in Saanen, Switzerland. Only digital formats of the original
letter, transcription, and translation are in the collection of the Max Kade
Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Images courtesy of Janet Spaeth
West and Rick Frautschi.
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Summary:
Johann offers his sympathy to his nieces and nephews on the death of their mother Katharina (Reuteler) Frautschi, who had died on March 2, 1914, at the age of 64.
Text of letter:
Transliteration and translation: Robert S. Spaeth and Roger P. Minert, Ph.D.
Commercial use prohibited. Copyright 2004, by the The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Created: 13 February 2004
Comments to: kkurdylo@wisc.edu