Meuli family
Description
The papers relate to Swiss emigration in 1876 and include a typescript (English translation) extract from the newspaper Der Volksmann Jan 1st 1876 which reports on 24 people of the Grisons who emigrated in the last spring with free passage to New Plymouth. This account is signed by Weiland Hunger, Johann Allemann, Rudolf Hunger and sister, Gredig family, Jacob Meuli, Richard Casper, Christian Durich, Bartholemew Hunger, John Martin Parli & Felix Hunger.
The collection also includes translations of letters from Nina and Jacob Meuli 1884 and two letters regarding the translation of the above from German to English and giving the background of the collection. Photocopy.
Object detail
Part 1
1. Typescript (English translation) extract from the newspaper Der Volksmann Jan 1st 1876 which reports on 24 people of the Grisons who emigrated in the last spring with free passage to New Plymouth. This account is signed by Weiland Hunger, Johann Allemann, Rudolf Hunger and sister, Gredig family, Jacob Meuli, Richard Casper, Christian Durich, Bartholemew Hunger, John Martin Parli & Felix Hunger.
2. Letter regarding the translation of the above from German to English and giving the background of the collection. Addressed to Mr Allemann. 13 Dec 1963
3. Letter addressed 'Dear family from Margrit & Simon. May 6th 1967
Typed translations of letters from Nina and Jacob Meuli 1884 (Ms481)
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