Subject	Australia–Emigration and immigration—History
	Correspondence
	German language
	Adelaide (S.A.)
	Voyages and travels
Category	1. Settlement
Keywords	German Australian
Current Holder	History Trust of South Australia
Date	1848-01-16
Item Number	HT 2018.0057
Access Rights	Digitised
Rights	History Trust of South Australia
Country Of Origin	Germany
Place	Lonau
Journey	Adelaide
Language	German
Description From Source	Provenance This letter is dated 16 January 1848, and was written in Lonau, Germany. It is a letter to Wilhelm Minne from his sister. He migrated to Australia in the previous two years. His sister tells in the letter how sad they have been because they initially thought he died on the way to Australia. She tells how their father has died, and how she has had a baby boy, who she has named after her brother. The letter belonged to the donor’s great great grandmother’s family – Minnes and Siegele families who came to Australia about 1848-1855 and eventually settled at Klemzig. The objects have been passed down through the family as reminders of their German heritage. Significance The letter is a representative item of German migration to Australia in the 19th century. Description This is a sheet of cream paper with black ink handwriting on both sides, in German. The letter is dated 1848, and was written in Lonau, Germany. It is a letter to Wilhelm Minne from his sister. He migrated to Australia in the previous two years. His sister tells in the letter how sad they have been because they initially thought he died on the way to Australia. She tells how their father has died, and how she has had a baby boy, who she has named after her brother. Material Paper ink
Physical Format	Letters