Ferdinand Zeppelin letters, 1863.

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Ferdinand Zeppelin letters, 1863.

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Photocopies and/or typed transcripts of 37 letters written by Zeppelin to his parents in Germany while on a visit to the U.S. during the Civil War. Includes descriptions of balloon ascensions in St. Paul in August by itinerant balloonist John H. Steiner. All the letters are in German.

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Minnesota Historical Society Library

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Minnesota Historical Society Library

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Steiner, John, 1903-

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Zeppelin, Ferdinand, Graf von, 1838-1917

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German military officer who developed the rigid airship, the Zeppelin. From the description of Letter, 1908, Aug. 20. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 55151970 ...