Title Lives and letters of an immigrant family : the Van Dreveldts' experiences along the Missouri, 1844-1866 / written and translated by Kenneth Kronenberg in association with C. Hans von Gimborn

Published Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©1998

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 210 pages) : illustrations, maps Summary "Anton and Theodor van Dreveldt grew up in Emmerich, Prussia, as the sons of a Catholic priest and his housekeeper - a situation their father tried to disguise by presenting himself as their uncle. As young men, both Anton and Theodor found their lives increasingly troubled. Anton drank heavily, and Theodor's career was jeopardized by his participation in a banned political organization. These troubles, combined with growing Prussian authoritarianism, led to their independent emigrations to the United States, Theodor in 1844 and Anton in 1849." "Theodor, tormented by malaria and financial difficulties, returned to Germany, but Anton and his son Bernhard, who emigrated after Theodor's return, remained. This separation helped produce a remarkable body of correspondence describing the van Dreveldts' often troubled relationships with each other, their homeland, and America. Their letters compare the age-old tribulations of Europe against the promise and challenges of a new country. The van Dreveldts' experience provide a fascinating glimpse into the complexities of immigrant life."--Jacket Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-205) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Van Dreveldt family -- Correspondence Van Dreveldt, Anton, 1804-1859 -- Correspondence Van Dreveldt, Bernhard, 1835-1866 -- Correspondence Van Dreveldt, Anton, 1804-1859 Van Dreveldt, Bernhard, 1835-1866 Van Dreveldt family. German Americans -- Missouri River Region -- Correspondence Immigrants -- Missouri River Region -- Correspondence HISTORY -- State & Local. German Americans. Immigrants. Duitsers. Immigranten. Missouri River Region -- Biography Missouri River Region. Genre/Form Biographies. Personal correspondence. Brieven (vorm) Biographies. Form Electronic book Author Van Dreveldt, Anton, 1804-1859. Van Dreveldt, Theodor, -1880. Van Dreveldt, Bernhard, 1835-1866. Gimborn, Carl von. ISBN 0585286531 9780585286532

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