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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A Letter from Louis F. Faust to His Family and Friends in Germany Describing his Immigration to America |
| Author | Faust, Louise F |
| Date | 21 May 1877 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | 2M404 |
| Library / Archive | Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin |
| Description | Includes photocopy of original manuscript and typed translation. Louis F. Faust relates how he spent his time whilst waiting for passage to Rotterdam, his impressions of Holland, opinions of the steamers he use to America, his fellow passengers, his arrival in New York at Castle Gardens and subsequent journey to join friends and family. |
| Theme(s) | Journey Conditions; Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences |
| Country (from) | Germany |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Cologne, Binsberg, Düsseldorf, Germany; Flushing, Holland; Isles of Scilly; Pennsylvania, United States |
| Ports | Rotterdam, Holland; New York City, United States; Southampton, England |
| Nationality | German; African American; American; Chinese; Dutch |
| Ships | SS Viktoria; Rotterdam; King of the Netherlands; Schatten; Schiller |
| Keywords | family, ticket, shipping, hotel, zoo, aquarium, lodging house, entertainment, theatre, agent, passport, emigration, steerage, class, emigrant, canal, luggage, exploitation, food, Holland-Amerika Line, Bremer Line, nun, priest, alcohol, segregation, women, children, female emigration, port, soldier, sailors, church, seasickness, Castle Gardens, lighthouse, communication, bad weather, weapon, clothing, medical staff, railway, rent, farming |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin catalogue. |
| Language | German; English |
| Copyright | Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin |
