Descriptive Summary
Arnold, Johann, 1817-1861
Johann Arnold Papers
1856-1872
Materials are in Kurrent German with English translations and English.
Col 930
1.0 linear foot (1 oversize box)
Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas
A native of Hesse-Kassel (now part of Germany), Johann Arnold (1817-1861) immigrated to Texas in 1844 and was among the early settlers of New Braunfels, Texas. Originally working as a stonemason, Arnold later became a merchant.
The collection contains letters, account statements, and printed material received by Johann Arnold, representing transactions with other businesses in Texas and beyond.
Biographical Note
Johann Arnold (also Johannes and later John) was born in Michelsrombach, Hesse-Kassel (now part of Germany), on 1817 March 30. He and several other settlers from Michelsrombach immigrated to Texas in 1844 on board the ship
Weser as part of Henry Fisher's San Saba Colonization group. Arnold was among the colonists traveling with Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels to the new settlement of New Braunfels; he is considered a first founder of that community. First working as a stonemason, Arnold later became a merchant in New Braunfels. He also served on the New Braunfels Academy Board of Trustees between 1858 and 1860.
Arnold married Margareta Heim in Bexar County on 1845 November 16. Her father was Jacob Heim, another New Braunfels first founder. The couple had one daughter, Ida Mary (1848-1920). Arnold married Dorothea Anadetta Hohman (1834-1928) on 1850 May 5. The couple had eight children: Anna (1851-1938), Dorothea (1853-1916), Catharina Agatha Louise (1855-1926), Joseph (1856-1939), Carolina (1858-1934), Emilie (born 1859), and Josephine Bertha (1861-1964). Later records also list another child, Adolph (1867-1904). Johann Arnold died on 1861 March 23.
References
Fey, Everett Anthony. "Johannes Arnold." In
New Braunfels: The First Founders. Vol. 1, The History. Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1994.
Fey, Everett Anthony. "The Family of Johannes Arnold." In
New Braunfels: The First Founders. Vol. 2, The Genealogies. Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1994.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains letters, account statements, and printed material received by Johann Arnold, representing transactions with other businesses in Texas and beyond. Significant trading partners represented are H. Runge and Co., A. Fromme and Co., and H. Iken of Indianola; F. Guilbeau, Pentenrieder and Blersch, Vance and Brother, and Theisen and Deutz of San Antonio; and A.D. Grieff and Co. of New Orleans. Most of the material was attached to an invoice book; several loose items have been separated into folders. The bulk of the papers date from 1856-1860.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions. The collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Please be advised that the library does not hold the copyright to most of the material in its archival collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to secure those rights when needed. Permission to reproduce does not constitute permission to publish. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright, literary property rights, and libel.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Johann Arnold Papers, 1856-1872, Col 930, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.
Acquisition Information
The donor of the collection and the date of acquisition are unknown.
Processing Information
Translations were completed by students at Douglas MacArthur High School, San Antonio, Texas, under the direction of their teacher, Mary Mathis El-Beheri, circa 1975-1978.
Processed by Warren Stricker, 1997.
Finding aid edited and encoded by Caitlin Donnelly, 2010 October.
Index Terms
Personal Names
Arnold, Johann, 1817-1861.
Organizations
A. Fromme and Co. (Indianola, Tex.)
A.D. Grieff and Co. (New Orleans, La.)
F. Guilbeau (San Antonio, Tex.)
H. Iken (Indianola, Tex.)
H. Runge and Co. (Indianola, Tex.)
Pentenrieder and Blersch (San Antonio, Tex.)
Theisen and Deutz (San Antonio, Tex.)
Vance and Brother (San Antonio, Tex.)
Subjects
Business enterprises--Texas--Indianola.
Business enterprises--Texas--San Antonio.
Business enterprises--Texas--New Braunfels.
Business records--Texas--New Braunfels.
Locations
Indianola, Tex.
New Braunfels, Tex.
San Antonio, Tex.
Genres/Formats
Personal papers.
Correspondence.
Financial records.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Johann Arnold Papers, 1856-1872
Correspondence, 1856-1860
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1856 January 1.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1856 August 5.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1856 August 12.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to John Arnold, Seguin, Texas, 1856 September 2.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1856 October 23.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1856 October 28.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to John Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1856 November 9.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1856 November 18.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1856 November 27.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1856 November 30.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to John Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1856 December 9.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1856 December 28.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 January 6.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 January 15.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 January 27.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 February 15.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 February 26.
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F. Guilbeau, San Antonio, Texas, to John Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 March 8.
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F. Guilbeau, San Antonio, Texas, to John Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 March 29.
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F. Guilbeau, San Antonio, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 May 13.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 May 20.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 June 4.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 June 21.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 July 2.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 July 7.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 July 26.
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A. Fromme and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 August 21.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 August 23.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 September 15.
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A. Fromme and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 October 22.
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A. Fromme and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1857 December 26.
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H. Runge and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1858 January 14.
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A. D. Grieff and Co., New Orleans, Louisiana, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1858 February 10.
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A. Fromme and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1858 May 20.
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A. D. Greiff and Co., New Orleans, Louisiana, to John Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1858 May 29.
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H. Mayer and Co., San Antonio, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1858 November 2.
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A. Fromme and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1859 January 6.
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A. Fromme and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1859 January 20.
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Pentenrieder and Blersch, San Antonio, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1859 March 17.
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Th. Sterzing [?], Austin, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1859 July 9.
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A. Fromme and Co., Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1859 October 5.
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H. Iken, Indianola, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1859 December 25.
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A. D. Grieff and Co., New Orleans, Louisiana, to John Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1860 March 30.
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Hiram Ferrill and Sons to John Arnold, 1860 May 29.
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H. Mayer and Co., San Antonio, Texas, to Johann Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1860 July 7.
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A. D. Grieff and Co., New Orleans, Louisiana, to John Arnold, New Braunfels, Texas, 1860 October 27.
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Account statements, 1860-1863
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A. Fromme and Co. to John Arnold, Indianola, Texas, 1860 September 21.
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A. D. Arnold [?], 1863 February 25.
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Handbill: H. Runge and Co., wholesale price current, Indianola, Texas, 1872 May 13.
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Invoice book, 1856-1861