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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Seele, Hermann |
| Title, Monographic | The cypress and other writings of a German pioneer in Texas |
| Translation/Title | Die Cypresse und Gesammelte Schriften |
| Author/Subsidiary, or Performer | Breitenkamp, Edward C. |
| Author Role 2 or Performer/Director | Translator |
| Place of Publication | Austin |
| Publisher | University of Texas Press |
| Date of Publication | 1979 |
| Date of Copyright | 1936 |
| Extent of Work | xiii, 217 |
| Series Title | Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation Series |
| Series Vol. ID | 9 |
| ISBN | 0292790147 |
| Abstract | When Hermann Seele arrived in New Braunfels in 1845, the raw colony was plagued by poverty, disease, lack of food, and hostile Indians. This personal record of the Germans in Texas shows their evolution from struggling colonists to properous citizens. From his viewpoint of a hardworking yet imaginative pioneer, Seele presents first a history of German immigration and settlement in Texas during the 19th century. Next, his autobiographical writings range from a 'sentimental recollection' of his first Christmas Eve in Texas to his first day of teaching in New Braunfels, from accounts of the popular singing society to murder and justice along the Comal. In additon, Seele's romantic novel, 'The Cypress,' is a delightful though improbable tale of a traveling botanist, a chieftan's daughter, and a savage Indian cult. - jacket |
| Call Number | MKI/SHS F 395 G3 S4213 |
| MKI Terms | German Americans -- Texas/ Collections/ Fiction/ Autobiography/ Emigration and immigration (Germany-US)/ Seele, Friedrich Hermann, 1823-1902 |