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Letter from Bill Van Riper to Henry Van Riper, January 26, 1860
Letter from Bill Van Riper to his Cousin Henry Van Riper discussing day to day events, weather and school.
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Letter from John Van Riper to Alexander Van Riper
Letter from John Van Riper to his Brother Alexander inquring about various members of the family and discussing day to day life
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Letter from Silas Van Riper to Willis Van Riper, April 1860
Letter from Silas Van Riper to his Cousin Willis talking about different family members, school, and day to day life.
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Letter from G. Van Riper to Nick Van Riper and family, January 28, 1866
Letter from G. Van Riper regarding his travels from Texas to Michigan.
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Letter from H.A. Van Riper to "Dear Nephew," January 22, 1860
Letter from H. A. Van Riper to his nephew discussing day to day issues like weather, work, etc.
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Letter from Lucy Maria to Henry Van Riper, May 13, 1860
Letter from Lucy Maria to Henry Van Riper and her cousins discussing how much she enjoys going to school
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Letter from Mary Taylor to Henry A. Van Riper, February 5, [18]60
Letter from Mary Taylor to her Cousin Henry Van Riper, she mentions occassional outbreaks of Typhoid fever, the death of a family member and other news and asks for letters from the family.
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Letter from Henry Van Riper to Joshua Giles Benster, January 10, 1864
Letter from Henry Van Riper to Joshua Benster describing school life.
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Letter from Eloy Rufs to Henry and Willis Van Riper
Letter from Eloy Lane Rufs to Henry and Willis Van Riper discussing family life, farming, price of food and inquiring about the well being of other family members
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Letter from Old, Bach to Friends
Letter from Old Bach to his friends talking about never marrying and advising his audience to marry young
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Letter from [Yilder?] to Henry and Willis, February 22, 1857
Letter from Yilder to Henry and Willis Van Riper discussing family matters, school, farming, and other aspects of daily life.
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Letter from [Jim?] to N W Van Riper
Letter from Jim to his Brother N.W. Van Riper in it he talks about buying horses, the farm, and what various goods are selling for.
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Heart: a school-boy's journal
The electronic version of this item was provided by the Wayne State University Library System and is freely accessible through the Wayne State University Libraries Digital Collections.
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The iron hunter
Originally published in 1919, The Iron Hunter is the autobiography of one of Michigan's most influential and flamboyant historical figures: the reporter, publisher, explorer, politician, and twenty-seventh governor of Michigan, Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949). Making unprecedented use of the automobile in his 1910 campaign, Osborn ran a memorable campaign that was followed by an even more remarkable term as governor. In two years he eliminated Michigan's deficit, ended corruption, and produced t…
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The origin of the modern jewish woman writer: romance and reform in Victorian England
Between 1830 and 1880, the Jewish community flourished in England. During this time, known as haskalah, or the Anglo-Jewish Enlightenment, Jewish women in England became the first Jewish women anywhere to publish novels, histories, periodicals, theological tracts, and conduct manuals. The Origin of the Modern Jewish Woman Writer analyzes this critical but forgotten period in the development of Jewish women's writing in relation to Victorian literary history, women's cultural history, and Jewish …
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Constructing modern identities: Jewish university students in Germany, 1815-1914
The emergence of Jewish student associations in 1881 provided a forum for Jews to openly proclaim their religious heritage. By examining the lives and social dynamics of Jewish university students, Keith Pickus shows how German Jews rearranged their self-images and redefined what it meant to be Jewish. Not only did the identities crafted by these students enable them to actively participate in German society, they also left an indelible imprint on contemporary Jewish culture. Pickus's portrayal …
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The shaping of Jewish identity in nineteenth-century France
Nineteenth-century French Jewry was a community struggling to meet the challenges of emancipation and modernity. This struggle, with its origins in the founding of the French nation, constitutes the core of modern Jewish identity. With the Revolution of 1789 came the collapse of the social, political, and philosophical foundations of exclusiveness, forcing French society and the Jews to come to terms with the meaning of emancipation. Over time, the enormous challenge that emancipation posed for …