Voyage to North America, 1844-45: Prince Carl of Solms's Texas Diary of People, Places, and Events!--[if gte mso 9] 800x600 ![endif]-- !--[if gte mso 9] Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ![endif]--!--[if gte mso 9] ![endif]--!--[if gte mso 10] ![endif]-- Carl, Prince of Solms-Braunfel, was the key figure in the largest and most unusual single immigration of Germans to the United States. In his personal diary he wrote daily records of personal contacts with Texas officials and important citizens, numerous Germans of all stations already in Texas, and occasional Indian bands. He described the extent and nature of his daily travels and, when warranted, included descriptions of the region or the city or settlement, particularly the German settlements. “Much expanded by excellent endnoting, pictures, maps and an index, the book deserves wide distribution.”—Society for German-American Studies Newsletter "Included in the Appendix are two additional important documents. First, is the diary of the colonial director of the Adelsverein, Alexander Bourgeois, who accompanied Solms until dismissed in August 1844. This record provides a unique counterpoint to Solms's viewpoint. The second is the Memoir on American Affairs, addressed to Queen Victoria. In this, written in 1845 some months after Solms's return to Germany, develops political views which were strongly influenced by Solms's stay in Texas."--BOOK JACKET. |
