Item Info

Creation Date: 4/28/1822
Scripts/Text: German script; Roman script
Language: German
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; ink
Transcription:

A A b C C C C D D D d E E E F F G G \ G G G G H H H J K K L L L M N N O \ P Q Q R S S T T T u U V W W W X Y Z Z Ck \ a b c c d e f f f g h h j i k l ll m n o p q r s ss s t uu v w W w w \ w x y z z tz ß ch ck sch sfi fl ss st ß tz \ Geschrieben den 28 sten Aprill Im Jahr 1822 \ Uppermilford Township Lehigh County \ April 28the 1822 \ Catharina Heist ist Eingesegnet Worten Von Herr Miller den 11ten \ May und den 12ten zum Abendmal gegangen \ im Jahr 1822 \ Catharina Heist

Translation:

A A b C C C C D D D d E E E F F G G G G G G H H H J K K L L L M N N O P Q Q R S S T T T u U V W W W X Y Z Z Ck a b c c d e f f f g h h j i k l ll m n o p q r s ss s t uu v w W w w w x y z z tz ß ch ck sch sfi fl ss st ß tz
Written the 28th of April in the year 1822, Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, April 28th 1822. Catharina Heist was confirmed by Mister Miller on the 11th of May, and on the 12th went to the Holy Communion, in the year 1822. Catharine Heist.

Category: Confirmation Certificate (Konfirmationsschein)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-lettered. The text in German and Roman script extends across the entire document. This document and FLP 374, a Vorschrift dated 1822, may at one time have been part of the same document. The caption for FLP 374 as published by Borneman includes information from FLP 353.

Associated Names: Miller
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Bibliography:

Henry S. Borneman, Pennsylvania German Illuminated Manuscripts (Norristown, Pa.: Pennsylvania German Society, 1937), plate 15.

Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on inscription on document
Region/County:Lehigh
City/Town/Township:Upper Milford Township
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Image Dimensions Width: 20.3 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 353
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener