Letters

1900 Letter

To Richard Pappe (1860) from his brother Albert Pappe (1854)

This letter was written to Richard Pappe Sr. (1850) by his older brother, Albert Ludwig (born Ludwig Adalbert,) Pappe (1854). Albert emigrated in 1876 and for lived for 12 years in Pekin, Illinois. In 1886 he moved to Nebraska and about 1904 he moved to Union, OK. Albert married three times and had numerous children.

At the time this letter was written, Albert was living in Plattsmouth, Nebraska and had just returned from a trip to Germany to visit relatives that he had not seen in many years. Passenger lists and indexes for New York and Hamburg indicate that he arrived back in the USA on October 13, 1900 and that his nephew, Carl Arthur Pappe (1883) was traveling with him. Carl is listed as a "Konditorgeselle" (journeyman confectioner), his residence was Leipzig and he was on military leave. Carl Arthur Pappe was the son of Richard and Albert Pappe's brother Karl Pappe (1857) in Leipzig. He resided in Nebraska until 1908, then moved to Albuquerque, NM where he owned a bakery.

Below is an English translation of the letter and a transcription of the original German text.

Plattsmouth, Neb. October 19

Dear Brother

I want to let you know that I arrived at last Monday, and now I have my hands full. We are weeding the crops. It is all pretty good, but everything blew on the ground. We were on the ship for eight days but had many storms. In Germany the people were all healthy and they were all doing fine but nobody recognized me. I was playing jokes on them before I told them who I was.

Mother is sending you a pair of socks, a broach, and two coral necklaces for the girls [Louise and Clara], and she is saying thank you again for the dress you sent as a present for her. From your letter I can tell that you are in real estate. Write more about it the next time. I would like to buy a piece of land soon. But it is too expensive here. If you find something for me let me know, and I come to visit you this winter. Karl's Arthur came with me, but I don't know yet what he wants to do.

With greetings, A. Pappe


 

Plattsmouth Neb. Ockt. 19

Lieber Bruder

Ich will euch hier durch mitteilen, dass ich am letzten Montag wieder nach Hause gekommen bin und habe jetzt alle Hände voll zutun. Wir sind am Kornhacken. Es ist ziemlich gut, aber es ist alles an die Erde geweht. Wir waren acht Tage auf dem Schiff, hatten aber viel Sturm. In Deutschland waren die Leute alle gesund u. es geht ihnen alles gut, aber es kannte mich niemand mehr. Ich habe sie alle tüchtig genarrt ehe ich mich zu erkennen gab.

Die Mutter schickt dir ein paar Strümpfe, eine Brosche und zwei Korallenketten für die Mädchen und sie lässt sich noch einmal bedanken für das Kleid, was du ihr geschenkt hast. Aus deinem Brief habe ich gesehen, das du im Landbusiness bist. Schreib mir nächstens etwas Näheres darüber. Ich möchte nächstens ein Stück Land kaufen. Es ist aber zu teuer hier. Wenn du etwas passendes für mich hast lass es mich wissen, dann komme ich diesen Winter zu euch. Karl sein Arthur ist mitgekommen, was er anfangen wird weiß ich noch nicht.

mit Gruß Lb. A Pappe

 

return to History Page

Home

Click to enlarge

Terms of use: The content of this website is presented here for use by the Pappe family. It shall not be copied, displayed on any external website, published, printed or used in any way without written permission from the Pappe family.

Copyright © 2009, All rights reserved