Multicolored Vorschrift done by schoolmaster/fraktur artist Christian Strenge on rectangular laid paper. Bordered in a yellow band with red corners. German script text has an elaborately embellished large upper case letter "K" at upper left and multicolored floral design filling entire right side, surmounted by a distinctive yellow crested bird. Colors are red, yellow, blue and green. Modern frame.
Hand-printed in black ink above the letter "K" is the name of recipient, David Neff. Signed at the bottom by Strenge in German script: "Written in Hempfield Township in the year 1801 by Christian Strenge." Inscribed on reverse in script is "David Neff" in black ink.
The text begins with Psalm 95:1-4, "Kommt lasset(?) uns dem...," followed by two alphabets, the first in upper case and the second in lower case, and finally the numerals 1 - 14. (See translation on copy of nearly identical fraktur in file).
Provenance
Provenance: This Vorschrift was recently found in a book in the library of Sarah Stauffer on Lime Spring farm along the Marietta Pike. Consigned to sale at Conestoga Auction Co. and purchased 29 June 1998 with funds from V. Ronald Smith ($9,725) and the Donegal Chapter of the D.A.R. ($125).
John J. Snyder, Jr. researched Stauffer genealogy to discover a relationship to David Neff. See letters & charts in this file which explain the likelihood that the fraktur may have passed from Neff (probably when he went to Ohio, perhaps unknowingly hidden in a book, even as it was found recently) to his cousins, such as Anna Bear Lehman who is in the direct line of Stauffer descent. David Neff (1791-1866) was the son of Henry & Anna Oberholzer Neff. He would have been about 10 yrs. old when fraktur was made.
Generally good condition, although two folds show some breaking with tangential tears. Other minor tears and one small hole at right center. Some soiling, foxing and minor stains overall. Edges lifting in frame.
Conserved 1998 by Marilyn Kemp Weidner of Phila. Surfaced cleaned and losses repaired. Hinge-mounted on acid free mat and sealed in a package for framing. Mounted in modern black frame by Lancaster Galleries circa 2004.
Object ID
P.98.25.1
Notes
Christian Strenge was a Hessian soldier turned school teacher.
Place of Origin
East Petersburg, East Hempfield Twp.
Role
Artist
Credit
Gift of V. Ronald Smith and the Donegal Chapter of the D.A.R., Heritage Center Collection
Letter from William Henry Lebkicher to his father, David McGran Lebkicher, from camp near Fredericksburg, states that he received Andy’s letter and asks if he received the forty dollars that was sent with the last letter. Discusses that they were told to save their rations and the weather had been rainy. Also, in camp they sold shad, oysters, and hogshead. States George Anne’s health is improving and that Captain Neff had died. Five dollars was enclosed in the letter for his mother.
Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers (MG0258) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4b929d84-1c6a-4e1f-8bc2-523672636170
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1998.MG0258
Other Numbers
MG-258
Other Number
MG-258, Folder 7, Insert 8
Classification
MG0258
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by JM. Added to database 11 August 2022.
"Dear Sister. I will send the Powder tomorrow. Have been quite sick since I saw and was not able to attend to your request sooner it comes in a Package, 25 cents. Mrs. Reeder just has it and I called to her so she will bring it tomorrow hopw you are all well I am very much better With love, your sister A. H. T."
Allentown, Pa., May 16,1901 Walter Beck, Mame Bortz, Lewis Ink, Florence Reinhard, Irene Ehrhard, Max Mohr, Ella Schneck, Dr. DeLong, Mazie Andres, George Sell, Lue Armer, Oscar Neff and Gertie Busse
Safe Harbor School, 1928. First row: Harold Good, Earl Cramer, Jiles Good, Mervin Stekervetz, Paul Groff, Bob Stekervetz, Chet Cramer. Second row: Chet Stekervetz, John Burkman, Emma Stekervetz, Ada Stekervetz, ?, Jane Witmer, Ben Stekervetz. Third row: Jim Gantz, Esther Huber, Viola Gantz, Mary Gantz, Catherine Rineer, Roy Lefever, Phares Cramer, Jim Groff. Fourth row: Helen Rohrer (teacher), Mary Warfel, Dorothy Burkman, Carl Kneisley, Mildred Brady, Frank Warfel, Belva Neff, Mabel Gantz, Ray Warfel, Edward Kneisley.
Provenance
Digital image only. Original owned by Conestoga Area Historical Society.
First Row: Harry E. Canter, Jo Knotwell, June Ament, Suzanne Flory, Mrs. Mary Shaw, Jane Moseman, Mrs Jean Johnson, Sarah Hill, Marylin Neff, Gloria Gershenow
Second Row: James E. Maurey, Marylin Cool, Judy Geitner, Dorothy Simmers, Crit Herr, Pricilla Weaver, Allean Stevenson, Ruth Gordon, Mary Lee Angle, Mrs. Marquerite Kreider, Phil Bomberger
Third Row: Walter Kreider, Robert Foster, Eric Herr, Matt Gegg, Gary Kirchner, Wendell Hower, George Hainley, Henry Hoerner, William Carmitchell, Maurice Frontz, Gerald Miller, Joseph Hawkins, William Hutchinson, Ed Matterer
