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German-American Collection, Letter and Christening Certificate

0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 2 items (1 oversize folder)
German-language documents belonging to the Bischoff family in Preston County (formerly Monongalia) in the early 1800s. A printed birth and christening certificate, dated 1813, features elaborate artwork, including two angels flanking the text. The second document, a love letter, has colorful hand-drawn art.
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German-American Collection, Letter and Christening Certificate 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 2 items (1 oversize folder)

German-American Collection.
German-language documents belonging to the Bischoff family in Preston County (formerly Monongalia) in the early 1800s. A printed birth and christening certificate, dated 1813, features elaborate artwork, including two angels flanking the text. The second document, a love letter, has colorful hand-drawn art.

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