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100 1 _aHöhne, F.
_q(Friedrich)
245 1 0 _aWahn und Ueberzeugung :
_bReise des Kupferschmiede-Meisters Friedrich Höhne in Weimar über Bremen nach Nordamerika und Texas in den Jahren 1839, 1840 und 1841.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-03-13
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Wahn und Ueberzeugung" by F. Höhne is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. The text chronicles Höhne's experiences as a copper-smith traveling from Weimar through Bremen to North America and Texas during the years leading up to the mid-1840s. The book delves into the realities faced by German emigrants, detailing their aspirations, misfortunes, and encounters as they navigate the journey and settle in new lands. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Höhne's journey, starting with a reflective farewell to his homeland and an account of the companions he travels with. The first letters describe the various trials faced during the journey, including ill weather, fears of separation, and a harrowing sense of uncertainty about the future. He highlights the poignant emotions tied to leaving loved ones, the discomforts of travel, and the heavy toll taken on families by the decision to emigrate. The early glimpses of camaraderie and strife among fellow travelers serve to illustrate the deep human experiences inherent in such life-altering decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- Description and travel
653 _aTexas -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51430
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