urn:taro:utexas.cah.02096 A Guide to the Gustav Wilhelm Eisenlohr Letters, 1850-1866 Original EAD encoding by Laurel Rozema according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. November 2010 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Eisenlohr, Gustav Wilhelm, 1811-1881 Eisenlohr, Gustav Wilhelm, letters 1850-1866 Materials are written in German and English. 1942; 82-055 1 1/2 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin The Gustav Wilhelm Eisenlohr Letters, 1850-1866, comprise of German letters from Eisenlohr to his friend Otto Helbing in Germany and an English translation. Biographical Note

Gustav Wilhelm Eisenlohr (1811-1881) was a Lutheran minister in the Grand Duchy of Baden, now part of Germany. In 1848, he participated in the Hecker Uprising, which sought to overthrow the monarchy of Baden. After Eisenlohr was tried and convicted for his involvement, he fled to the United States, settling in New Braunfels, Texas, in 1849. Two years later, he succeeded Louis Cachand Ervendberg as minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. A staunch Republican, Eisenlohr advocated abolition and freedom of thought and religion. In 1878, he moved to Dallas, where he died in 1881.

Scope and Contents

The Gustav Wilhelm Eisenlohr Letters, 1850-1866, comprise of German letters from Eisenlohr to his friend Otto Helbing in Germany and an English translation. The missives describe Eisenlohr’s life in the United States as a German immigrant, especially in New Braunfels, Texas, and Cincinnati, Ohio, comparing it to life in Germany. The letters also deal with the personal and family concerns of Eisenlohr and Helbing.

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This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Eisenlohr, Gustav Wilhelm, 1811-1881 -- Archives. Helbing, Otto Subjects Germans -- Texas -- New Braunfels. Germans -- Ohio -- Cincinnati. Immigrants -- United States -- History -- 19th century. Places New Braunfels (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century. Cincinnati (Ohio) -- History -- 19th century. Germany -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century. United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century. Preferred Citation

Gustav Wilhelm Eisenlohr Letters, 1850-1866, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2D95 Letters, 1850-1866 2D95 Two copies of transcripts