0.01 Linear Feet, Summary: 2 items (1 oversize folder)
Creator
German-American Collection.
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
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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Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], German-American Collection, Letter and Christening Certificate, A&M 3112,
West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.