Letter (Brief) for Sarah Lapp

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Letter (Brief) for Sarah Lapp

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Item No: frk00314
Title: Letter (Brief) for Sarah Lapp
Creation Date: 3/30/1819
Scripts/Text: German script
Language: German
Weiser Number: 766
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Diesen Brüf gehört mir \ Sarah Lappin zu und geschrieben \ im Jahr Christi Anno 1819 Geschrieben By mir Christian Lapp \ den 30ten Mertz im Jahr Christi 1819


Translation:

This letter belongs to me, Sarah Lappin, and written in the year of Christ in the year 1819.
Written by me, Christian Lapp, the 30th of March in the year of Christ 1819.


Category: Other
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text is within a rectangular frame with an arched top in the upper portion of the document. Three speckled stars are above the text.
Probably an Amish example.


Associated Names: Lapp, Sarah
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Creation Place County: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics and family name
Region/County:[Lancaster]
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Image Dimensions Width: 31.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 314
Creator Name: Christian Lapp (?-?) - Decorator
Christian Lapp (?-?) - Scrivener

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