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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Winkel, Peter |
| Title, Analytic | Skepticism Turns to Enthusiasm: Seventeen Letters Written by a German Immigrant in New Jersey to His Father in Hesse-Darmstadt between 1852 and 1859 |
| Journal Title | Yearbook of German-American Studies |
| Date of Publication | 1989 |
| Volume ID | 24 |
| Location in Work | 41-58 |
| Abstract | This article studies 17 letters written by a German immigrant in New Jersey to his father in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany between 1852 and 1859. The immigrant, Christopf Farnkopf, was 23 when he arrived in the United States, presumably to escape criminal prosecution in Germany. This study examines his gradual adjustment to life in New Jersey. The early letters tell of his frustration as well as his economic ambition. Later letters describe the misunderstandings between him and his family in Germany and of his success in New Jersey. The question is addressed as to whether or not New Jersey provided the expected golden opportunity for Farnkopf. |
| Call Number | MKI Periodicals |
| MKI Terms | Immigrants, German/ Letters/ Assimilation/ Emigration and immigration (Germany-US) |