LEADER 04322nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910163543503321 005 20200520144314.0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000008408 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000285344 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11273232 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000285344 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10277644 035 $a(PQKB)11475965 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3039561 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3039561 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10005069 035 $a(OCoLC)923704439 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/62445 035 $a(oapen)doab62445 035 $a(BIP)6439149 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000008408 100 $a20000830d2000 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aVoyage to North America, 1844-45 $ePrince Carl of Solms's Texas diary of people, places, and events /$f[Carl Solms-Braunfels] ; translation from German and notes by Wolfram M. Von-Maszewski ; introduction by Theodore Gish 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aDenton, Tex. $cGerman-Texan Heritage Society and University of North Texas Press$dc2000 215 $aix, 244 p. $cill., maps 300 $aIncludes the author's Memoir on American affairs and the diary of Alexander Bourgeois d'Orvanne. 311 08$a1-57441-124-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- DIARY -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six -- Appendix -- Index. 330 $aThe largest single immigration of Germans to the United States, and the most unusual, occurred in Texas around the middle of the nineteenth century. The organization formed to direct this German colonization of Texas became popularly known as the Adelsverein (The Society of Noblemen). The key figure in this settlement was Carl, Prince of Solms-Braunfel, appointed Commissioner-General by the Adelsverein . Solms's diary of this time was discovered in documents relating to the Adelsverein and has been translated here for the first time. The diary begins with Solms' departure from the family castle on the Rhine, Rheingrafenstein, in May 1844, and ends on June 30, 1845, in New York. It contains additional important historical and personal data, including a great deal of biographical data not found in the other Solms documents. The personal nature of the diary allowed freedom in the descriptions of people and places Solms encountered. He writes daily records of personal contacts with Texas officials and important citizens, numerous Germans of all stations already in Texas, and occasional Indian bands. He describes the extent and nature of his daily travels and, when warranted, includes descriptions of the region or the city or settlement, particularly the German settlements. Included in the Appendix is the diary of the colonial director of the Adelsverein, Alexander Bourgeois. Since Bourgeois accompanied Solms until Solms dismissed him in August 1844, his diary provides a unique counterpoint to Solms' diary. Bourgeois's diary, however, was not compiled on a day-to-day basis but apparently written during the time of his dismissal. 606 $aGermans$zTexas$vDiaries 606 $aPrinces$zGermany$vDiaries 606 $aLand settlement$zTexas$xHistory$y19th century 607 $aTexas$xDescription and travel 607 $aTexas$xEmigration and immigration$xHistory$y19th century 607 $aGermany$xEmigration and immigration$xHistory$y19th century 607 $aTexas$xHistory$yRepublic, 1836-1846 607 $aUnited States$xDescription and travel 615 0$aGermans 615 0$aPrinces 615 0$aLand settlement$xHistory 676 $a976.4/04 700 $aSolms-Braunfels$b Carl$cPrinz zu,$f1812-1875.$0949047 701 $aVon-Maszewski$b W. M$0949048 701 2$aSolms-Braunfels$b Carl$cPrinz zu,$f1812-1875.$0949047 701 2$aBourgeois d'Orvanne$b Alexander$0949049 712 02$aGerman Texan Heritage Society. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910163543503321 996 $aVoyage to North America, 1844-45$92145161 997 $aUNINA