Aron Heliner letter to Sigmund Heilner and Seligmann Heilner, 1866 April 24

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 8

Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 193

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Image of Aron Heliner letter to Sigmund Heilner and Seligmann Heilner

Scope and Contents

Translation of a letter from Aron Heilner to Sigmund Heilner and Seligmann Heilner. The original letter is held by Margaret Ebert, the granddaughter of Sophie. Keeping the original Old German letter, Margaret sends this translated copy to Sanford Joseph Heilner who is doing the translation of the rest of the letters. Some family member must have sent the original to Sophie's grandmother who lived in the American Mid-West, and she kept it. Some of the people mentioned in this letter died in the Holocaust in Nazi concentration camps. This letter speaks of Prussia threatening Austria with war. Italy plans to participate. Dated April 24, 1866.

Dates

Creation: 1866 April 24

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