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Bormann family papers
Johann Karl Edward Bormann (Borman), in 1837, migrated from Dresden, Germany, to Philadelphia, where he first worked as a tool and dye maker and then as a merchant of glass and mirrors. Included are Bormann's school diploma from Dresden, 1837; his passport, 1838; and the diary of his trip to P...
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| Collection: | Bormann Family Papers |
| Collection Number: | 1756 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | German |
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| 520 | |a Johann Karl Edward Bormann (Borman), in 1837, migrated from Dresden, Germany, to Philadelphia, where he first worked as a tool and dye maker and then as a merchant of glass and mirrors. Included are Bormann's school diploma from Dresden, 1837; his passport, 1838; and the diary of his trip to Philadelphia, 1839. There are also letters to and from family and friends in Germany, 1849-1872, especially the letters from Johann Eckardt, 1861-1872, all in German. The collection also includes a miscellany of bill-heads, business cards, stage coach tickets in France, and 2 letters on Bormann's descendants, A.G. Brook's appointment to the Navy, 1898. | ||
| 650 | 7 | |a Immigrants, Germans--Philadelphia--19th century |2 Local sources | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Bormann Family Papers |l 1756 | ||