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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Meissner, Friedrich A. |
| Title, Monographic | Papers, 1845-1899 |
| Extent of Work | 4 archives boxes; 1.04 megabytes of data |
| Abstract | Papers of Meissner, a Cashton, Wisconsin, postmaster, Town of Portland justice of the peace, farmer, and seed specialist, including fragmentary correspondence, letter books, diaries, account books, seed record books, and justice dockets. Entries in the justice dockets are in English, but many entries in the other volumes are in German. Included are translations of the German language correspondence, written mostly by Meissner to family, friends, and business acquaintances in Germany. |
| Call Number | Electronic data for portions of the collection (Madison copy), State Historical Society: MAD L:ARCHIVESSHAREDCOLLECTlacmssG.doc; La Crosse Area Research center, La Crosse Mss G |
| MKI Terms | Meissner, Friedrich A., 1804-1899/ German Americans -- Wisconsin/ La Crosse (Wis.)/ Farm life (Wis.)/Wisconsin -- Monroe County/ Letters |