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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Title, Monographic | Letters from Germany to Frederick Butt in Jordan Township, Green County, Wisconsin (1910-1923) |
| Extent of Work | 100 |
| Abstract | Contents: Letter from Julius Schulz to his uncle Frederick Butt, written from Stargard on 19 November 1910, and three letters written by Julius from Berlin on 20 June (1920), 20 March 1921, 17 February 1922, and 13 June 1923; letters from Wilhelm Schulz to his brother-in-law Frederick Butt, written from Werben on 1 March 1921, 3 July 1921, 6 December 1921, 9 January 1922, 10 February 1922, 8 February 1923; and a letter from Anna Maria Schulz to her brother Frederick Butt, written from Werben and dated 29 July (no year). Also includes a family tree and a photo of Fred and Augusta Butt with Fred's parents, Gottfried and Maria, before their house in Jordan township, Green County, Wisconsin.Most letters concern family greetings and financial hardships endured during the First World War. |
| Notes | Transcribed and translated by Nicole Konopka. Donated by Myron and Mary Bohn on behalf of Roger Butts, 2007. MKI owns only scanned images of the original letters and photograph. |
| Call Number | FH Butts |
| MKI Terms | Letters/ 20th century/ Germany/ German Americans -- Wisconsin/ Wisconsin -- Green County/ World War, 1914-1918/ Butt/ Stabenow/ Schulz/ Werben, Germany/ Pomerania |