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While researching the history of our family we found several letters from emigrants. I will publish translations of them one after another on this side as soon as I find the time to translate them.

Wilhelm Meyer zur Capellen to his parents and siblings,
St. Louis, Missouri, April 1st,1856
(translated)

Frank Meyer zur Capellen to his brother August,
Black Hills, South Dakota, Februar 5th, 1873
(translated)

Wilhelm Helmkamp to his aunt and cousins,
Addison, Illinois, January 4th, 1878

Luise Böhs, widowed (Kleine-)Helmkamp, nee Osthaar to her sister,
Meredosia, Illinois, October 20th, 1879
(translated)

Wilhelm Helmkamp to his aunt,
Meredosia, Illinois, August 11th, 1880

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