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Box 1

 Container

Contains 81 Results:

Letter signed G.E. Meissner, Pittsburgh, Pa., to B.L. Ryder, West Franklin Nurseries. Requests a job at Ryder’s nursery, which was recommended to him by Mr. F.A. Staunton., 1862 May 27

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of family correspondence to Gustave Meissner and his wife, Alvina Meissner. Principal correspondents include Gustave’s brother Wilhelm Meissner and Wilhelm’s wife, Elfriede Meissner; Gustave’s brother Fritz Meissner; and Gustave’s business partner Isidor Bush and Isidor’s wife, Teresa Bush.

Dates: 1862 May 27

Letter signed your faithful mother, Staten Il. [Staten Island], to Gustav. (Letter in German with translation.), 1862 July 18

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of family correspondence to Gustave Meissner and his wife, Alvina Meissner. Principal correspondents include Gustave’s brother Wilhelm Meissner and Wilhelm’s wife, Elfriede Meissner; Gustave’s brother Fritz Meissner; and Gustave’s business partner Isidor Bush and Isidor’s wife, Teresa Bush.

Dates: 1862 July 18

Letter signed Wilhelm to bride-to-be [Alwine]. (Letter in German with translation.), 1867 Aug 10

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of family correspondence to Gustave Meissner and his wife, Alvina Meissner. Principal correspondents include Gustave’s brother Wilhelm Meissner and Wilhelm’s wife, Elfriede Meissner; Gustave’s brother Fritz Meissner; and Gustave’s business partner Isidor Bush and Isidor’s wife, Teresa Bush.

Dates: 1867 Aug 10

Letter signed Efride to little bride [Alwine]. (Letter in German with translation.), 1868 Feb 10

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of family correspondence to Gustave Meissner and his wife, Alvina Meissner. Principal correspondents include Gustave’s brother Wilhelm Meissner and Wilhelm’s wife, Elfriede Meissner; Gustave’s brother Fritz Meissner; and Gustave’s business partner Isidor Bush and Isidor’s wife, Teresa Bush.

Dates: 1868 Feb 10

Letter signed your faithful husband to wife. (Letter in German with translation.), 1868 Aug 13

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of family correspondence to Gustave Meissner and his wife, Alvina Meissner. Principal correspondents include Gustave’s brother Wilhelm Meissner and Wilhelm’s wife, Elfriede Meissner; Gustave’s brother Fritz Meissner; and Gustave’s business partner Isidor Bush and Isidor’s wife, Teresa Bush.

Dates: 1868 Aug 13

Letter signed Gustav, steamboat Minnesota, Mississippi River, to my dear wife. (Letter in German with translation.), 1868 Aug 19

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of family correspondence to Gustave Meissner and his wife, Alvina Meissner. Principal correspondents include Gustave’s brother Wilhelm Meissner and Wilhelm’s wife, Elfriede Meissner; Gustave’s brother Fritz Meissner; and Gustave’s business partner Isidor Bush and Isidor’s wife, Teresa Bush.

Dates: 1868 Aug 19

Letter signed your faithful husband (on stationery of Barnum’s Hotel, St. Louis) to wife. (Letter in German with translation.), 1868 Aug 22

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of family correspondence to Gustave Meissner and his wife, Alvina Meissner. Principal correspondents include Gustave’s brother Wilhelm Meissner and Wilhelm’s wife, Elfriede Meissner; Gustave’s brother Fritz Meissner; and Gustave’s business partner Isidor Bush and Isidor’s wife, Teresa Bush.

Dates: 1868 Aug 22

Letter signed Emilie, St. Georg [near Hamburg], to Alwine. (Letter in German with translation.), 1868 Dec 29

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of family correspondence to Gustave Meissner and his wife, Alvina Meissner. Principal correspondents include Gustave’s brother Wilhelm Meissner and Wilhelm’s wife, Elfriede Meissner; Gustave’s brother Fritz Meissner; and Gustave’s business partner Isidor Bush and Isidor’s wife, Teresa Bush.

Dates: 1868 Dec 29

Letter signed Ottilia, Washington, to Gustav and Alwina. (Letter in German with translation.), 1868 Dec 29

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of family correspondence to Gustave Meissner and his wife, Alvina Meissner. Principal correspondents include Gustave’s brother Wilhelm Meissner and Wilhelm’s wife, Elfriede Meissner; Gustave’s brother Fritz Meissner; and Gustave’s business partner Isidor Bush and Isidor’s wife, Teresa Bush.

Dates: 1868 Dec 29

Letter signed Wilh., Black Hawk, to Gustav. (Letter in German with translation.), 1869 Jan 6

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of family correspondence to Gustave Meissner and his wife, Alvina Meissner. Principal correspondents include Gustave’s brother Wilhelm Meissner and Wilhelm’s wife, Elfriede Meissner; Gustave’s brother Fritz Meissner; and Gustave’s business partner Isidor Bush and Isidor’s wife, Teresa Bush.

Dates: 1869 Jan 6