Papers, 1798-1903.

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Papers, 1798-1903.

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Theodore Engelmann's papers include letters from his parents, his wife, Elizabeth Kipp Engelmann, his sister Dorothea Hilgard and her son Fritz Hilgard, various siblings and a sister in law. Of the letters, 95 (with translations) were written before the move to the U.S. and describe the daily lives of various members of the Engelmann and Hilgard families including discussions of schools, churches, war, government officials, entertainment, household chores, travel, work and sickness. Theodore's letters concern life at the University of Heidelberg, his living quarters, dissatisfaction with his studies, student brawls, involvement with duels, his revolutionary beliefs and Gustav Koerner's imprisonment. Eight of the nine letters written from the U.S. are Theodore's and discuss his difficulty adjusting to pioneer life, discontent on the farm, the language barrier, and his struggle to find gainful employment. Includes 12 compositions on various Illinois topics, not translated. Adolph's letters, 310 with translations, include 40 from the Mexican War and 270 from the Civil War to his wife and describe his service in Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas and at Shiloh, the siege of Vicksburg, and the capture of Little Rock. Four war diaries, Aug. 1861-Nov. 1863, and 200 war letters of Henry Kircher are translated. Campaigns and battles covered include Corinth, Yazoo River, Vicksburg and Ringgold. Many sketches of fortifications and battlefields. A number of morning reports and property return forms. Three letters from W.T. Sherman to Kircher as Recorder re: property owned east of Caseyville. Diary of a trip to Germany in 1869.

1.89 linear feet (4 1/2 boxes)

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